Virtual School Meanderings
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On Virtual School Meanderings, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology and Education Evaluation & Research Michael Barbour shares distance education resources and ponders ideas on the effective online delivery of material to K-12 students in virtual and cyber classrooms.
Virtual School Meanderings
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An item from the neo-liberals… Our Workforce Must Be Ready to Help Growing Numbers of Students Who Come to School Learning English “The future of our country depends upon fully supporting and realizing the potential that multilingual learners bring to our communities. They need educators who are properly trained to support them,” writes author Laurie ..read more
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An item from K12, Inc./Stride Inc. themselves from yesterday. K12 Academics invites you to the submit a profile to School Vendors directory, an industry leader catering connecting businesses with the education sector K12 Academics has over 10,000 satisfied clients, generates millions of visitors per year, connects you to more social media users, offers more features ..read more
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An item from the Texas DLA. View this email in your browser Support Diversity Through Holistic Student Success Join our “Bite-Sized Learning” webinar on May 8, 12-1pm CDT — “The Crucial Role of Holistic Student Support for Diversity and Inclusion.” Gain strategies to blend campus services, online resources, AI, and empathetic communication for robust student support ..read more
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An item from this US-based K-12 online learning program. April 22, 2024 Greetings, everyone. We have a packed newsletter this week! We have updates on closing out the spring semester, summer funding, and enrollment for the 24-25 school year. Check out all the updates in This Week at NCVPS. See all the details below, and please ..read more
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An item from one of my open scholarship networks. Hi Michael, Atsusi Hirumi just uploaded “Analysis of Essential Skills and Knowledge for Teaching Online.” Analysis of Essential Skills and Knowledge for Teaching Online Atsusi Hirumi 2005, Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting View Paper ▸ Download PDF ⬇ 580 California St., Suite 400 ..read more
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Another item from one of my open scholarship networks. [HTML] Extramural ICT factors impact adolescents’ academic performance and well-being differently: Types of self-regulated learners also matter J Chen, CH Lin, G Chen – Education and Information Technologies, 2024 Most studies have explored how information and communication technology (ICT) factors impact adolescents’ schooling, but often ignore the potential ..read more
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An item from one of my open scholarship networks. Techno-Anxiety and Techno-Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Special Education Teachers EN Al Mulhim, FA Almulhem – Frontiers in Education The objective of this study was to assess the levels of techno-anxiety and techno- satisfaction that special education teachers in Saudi Arabia experienced during the ..read more
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A corporate alert from Pearson themselves. Pearson plc has published a new regulatory announcement. 22 Apr 2024 Transaction in Own Shares READ MORE ..read more
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The corporate alert for K12, Inc./Stride Inc. from yesterday. LRN As-it-happens update ⋅ April 22, 2024 NEWS Stride is about to announce its earnings — here’s what to expect | Markets Insider Markets Insider – Business Insider Is Stride (LRN) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year? Zacks 48d. Stride, Inc. Announces Sudden Resignation of Director ..read more
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A reminder of this interesting event upcoming from the Canadian Institute for Distance Education Research. State of the Nation 2023: K-12 E-Learning in Canada May 15, 2024 · 11:00am MT Michael Barbour, Touro University California, United States Randy LaBonte, Canadian eLearning Network, Canada The 2023 issue of the State of the Nation: K-12 E-Learning in ..read more