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Andy Ross Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Florida Virtual School How to Take Online Learning to the Next Level: Highly Interactive Virtual Education
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Let Florida Virtual School, the established leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education, take you through the evolution of online education from its conception to the next generation of courses. Learn how interactive, fully immersive courses can engage students in a transformative way as FLVS introduces you to Conspiracy Code. The first in a new series of courses, Conspiracy Code is an innovative, complete online course that engages students in interactive learning while maintaining all the engagement of a high-quality entertainment video game. The slides detail how this can be applicable to both districts new to virtual courses and online learning or those already immersed in the process. FLVS currently provides customized e-learning solutions in 45 states and 34 nations.
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Andy RossChief Sales and Marketing Officer
Florida Virtual School
Andy RossChief Sales and Marketing Officer
Florida Virtual School
How to Take Online Learning to the Next Level: Highly
Interactive Virtual Education
How to Take Online Learning to the Next Level: Highly
Interactive Virtual Education
BbWorld 2009
Florida Virtual School
Taking Online To The Next Level
Your Presenter…
Andy Ross
Chief Sales and Marketing OfficerFlorida Virtual [email protected]
678.361.7261
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Results, Results, Results!!!!!!!
2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 Goal
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
10,050 12,76124,160
36,679
56,130
84,043
116,035
154,125
245,803
FLVS Completion HistoryAs of August 28, 2009
* FLVS completions are measured as half-credit enrollments, based on student completions during a 12 month period. The 2009-2010 figure of 245,803 is a projection.
…to name a few
• 2009 SIIA CODiE Winner: Best Virtual School Solution for Students• 2008 Better Government Award, Pioneer Institute, for model
governmental program.• 2007 EdNET Pioneer Award, for “innovative product and/or program
design and implementation”• Seven-time recipient of United States Distance Learning
Association Best Practices Awards• 2006 EdNET Impact Award Finalist for “the most significant impact
on education through quality educational support and instructional resources.”
• 2003 Business Week WebSmart Top 50 • 2000 Canadian Association Distance Education Award of
Excellence. First non-Canadian distance learning program to ever be honored by CADE.
Awards and Honors
• Center for Digital Education– Florida ranked #1
• Florida TaxWatchhttp://www.floridataxwatch.org/resources/pdf/110507FinalReportFLVS.pdf
• Annual Surveys http://www.flvs.net/educators/annual_external_evaluations.php
Accountability and Evaluation
Grade Comparison
Grade Earned in Subject Traditional School (2005)
FLVS (2006)
A 39% 55%
B 28% 27%
C 17% 12%
D 8% 3%
F 8% 3%
FCAT Comparison
2006 Pass Rate on Math SectionGrade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
FLVS 70% 79% 87% 86% 82%
State Avg
53% 55% 60% 59% 65%
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
FLVS 80% 83% 81% 74% 49%
State Avg
64% 61% 46% 40% 32%
2006 Pass Rate on Reading Section
Advanced Placement Scores
2007 AP Results
FLVS61.15% National
58.19%FL State43.52%
SCANS REPORT
"In our current system, time is the constant and achievement the variable. We have it backwards. Achievement should be the constant and time the variable."
1992 SCANS Report
When Do Students Work?
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FLVS Momentary Attendance by Hour
National: 45 StatesAll states except: MT, WY, SD, UT &
RI
Where Are We???
Global34 Countries
Global Services Products and Services in the World
Armenia Colombia Mexico SpainAzerbaijan Costa Rica Netherlands SurinameBelarus Germany Ecuador SwitzerlandBelgium Guatemala Jordan UKBosnia India Qatar VenezuelaBrazil Italy Saint Lucia Virgin Islands (US)Canada Japan Serbia YemenCayman Islands Kazakhstan SloveniaChina Malta South Africa
Direction
• Expanding Number of Courses• AP Initiative• Learning Recovery• Repurposing FLVS Content• Partnerships – e.g. Blackboard• Gaming
www.flvs.net/conspiracycode
Conspiracy Code
How Does It Work
• 51 Assessments• In Addition:
– 270 Mini Games– 30 Agent
Eliminations– Interrogations
• 371 Clues• Data Maps
• SITI• Management System• FLVS and 360Ed
Team• Gaming Teachers• Help Desk
Conspiracy Code
The Students
• 680 enrollments on FL since January
(Approximately 400 students)• Collecting Data for Report• Pace• Likes and Dislikes• Assessment Results• Addition of Facts Applications
Conspiracy Code
The Teachers
• Gaming Background• Online Background• Mentoring• Teaming• Frustrations• Complete Interface to VSA
Conspiracy Code
Directions and Conclusions
• Direction – Game and FLVS Classic• Family
– History Related– Language Arts and Reading
• Use of Current Engine and Other Engines• Development Time• Need Data
– Include Brain Based Research• Thought Leadership – What’s Next!
Thank You!
Questions and Discussion
