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Virtual High Schools
Practicalities and Possibilities:Ellen M. Nosal
The Virtual High School Movement
• An Invitation to a Revolution– corresponding learning– educational choices– globalization of education
• Concerns: – the way it’s always been done– loss of peer-to-peer interaction and
socialization– the digital divide
Educational Choices
• New course offerings• No limits on enrollment• Home schooled • Home bound students• Transfer students• Special needs students • Family needs• Jobs• Older set getting diplomas• Advanced degrees
Globalization of Education
Boundaries, Boarders and Time Zones
-Limitations of the past
The Virtual High School Learner
• Who is served by the VHS?– Accelerated students– Students needing credit– Students with disabilities
• Characteristics of the VHS learner– Self motivated– Comfortable with technology or willing to learn– Able to manage time effectively
• Accelerated learner• A transfer student needing to make up credit• Classes not offered at school• Canceling a of class do to low enrollment• Special needs student• Homebound student• Older student getting diploma
Typical Online Student
Responsibilities:Students and
Instructors•Trust•Motivation•Questions and answers•Pacing•Support
-technological-academic
The Current State of the Art: Programs and Courses
Effective programs:• Work closely with home schools for admissions and the transfer of credits• Web site should be easy to navigate• Program has a history of success• Program has standard technology requirements
•Internet access, computer processor etc.• Programs need to be cost effective
Courses:• Offer curriculum similar to home school• Offer advanced placement classes• Have standards are aligned to state• Teachers are state certified or nationally certified
The Current State of the Art: Programs and Courses
Choose the style of learning that best fits your needs
• Do you need deadlines?• Can you pace yourself?• Do you have a quiet place to study?• How well do you know the software?• Are you comfortable with technology?
Benefits, Issues, and Concerns
• Your time• Your path• Your pace
Benefits, Issues, and Concerns
• Responsibility• Federal regulations• Funding• Accreditation• Property rights
Benefits, Issues, and Concerns
• Cheating• Plagiarism• Fraud
Recommendations
• Go with a program that fits our needs• Shop for the best price• Seek a flexible and expandable program• Get a partnership• A track record of good business practices• Excellent customer service
• Have dynamic teachers on board early• Have professional development in place• Take an inventory of technology
-What do we have?-What we need?
• Have adequate funding appropriated• Have students ready to lead the way
To Do List….
Success