Hot Topic: E-Learning

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Shaping E-Learning Policy
Virtual education is growing swiftly, and with it, debates surrounding funding, accreditation, unions, and more.

Virtual Schooling: Legislative Update
An expert provides an insider's view of the current issues and struggles around state adoptions of Web-based instruction.

Online Training: What’s Really Working?
What does today's successful online professional development look like? Here we report on how several models are meeting the challenges of time, technology, and motivation.

Mentored Learning
Over 66 percent of online educational institutions offer some form of mentored learning. What does mentored learning mean and what should you be asking prospective vendors about it?

Using Virtual Learning to Promote Multiculturalism
Teachers and students can use e-learning spaces to explore multiculturalism in the classroom.

Learning from a Distance Brings it Home
Videoconferencing and other online opportunities allow learning anytime from anywhere no matter what the weather. Make it happen with these projects and tools.

PRODUCTS

Ready for a Virtual Course Management System?
Before your district invests in an e-learning platform, ask the hard questions.

Room with a View
As distance-learning opportunities have expanded, so too has room-based videoconferencing. We bring you up to date on this "established" technology.

Reviews: A Tour of Online Tutors
Five online services fill in the gaps for students struggling with specific skills.

TIPS

Tips for Setting Up an E-Learning System
Time for your district to get into the e-learning game? One superintendent found careful investigation and planning to be the keys.

The Virtual Administrator
Check out this advice for managing schools online or off. Topics include testing, teacher recruitment, effective administrators, student discipline, and more.

Build and Teach a Successful Online Course
Our experts share tips and techniques gleaned from nine years of designing and teaching online courses.