July
2002, Vol. 1, Issue 7
GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY
As the Internet drives change, six universities
that offer high school independent study
programs are converting their "pencil and paper"
courses to the online learning environment:
Brigham Young University, Indiana University,
University of Missouri-Columbia, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Oklahoma, and
the University of Texas at Austin.
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ELEMENTS OF AN ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT
STUDY CLASS
In web-based high school independent study
curriculums, threaded discussions forums and
live chat rooms are missing, and the interaction
is limited to the teacher and student. The
challenge is to add more multimedia and
interactive activities to enhance teaching and
learning.
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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TEACHING K-12 TEACHERS
ONLINE HOW TO UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
A Who’s Who list of higher education programs
geared toward teaching teachers the most
effective ways of electronically enhancing
teaching and learning at the K-12 level.
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K-16: ARE WE ALL ONE HAPPY FAMILY?
Gordon Freedman explains how the K-16 continuum
and beyond is changing the educational
landscape.
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UT AUSTIN INITIATIVE RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING
ONLINE MATH COURSES
The Legislature of the State of Texas allocated
$1 million for UT Austin’s Distance Education
Center in Continuing and Extended Education to
engage in a research and development effort to
enhance online high school mathematics courses.
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UCCP INITIATIVE PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
FOR COLLEGE
With Advanced Placement and college preparatory
classes growing in popularity and significance,
it’s only a natural progession for the online
versions of such courses to start spreading
across the high school landscape. See what the
University of California College Prep Initiative
is doing to meet this demand in the state of
California.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DEVELOPING VIRTUAL HIGH
SCHOOL COURSES
UW jumped into the virtual high school arena
last fall when it announced a collaboration with
Apex Learning to develop ten new online courses
for high schools.
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SLOAN-C WEBSITE SHARES EFFECTIVE PRACTICES
An effective practices website sponsored by the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation showcases quality
online education
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