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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Online and Blended Learning: A Survey of Policy and Practice from K-12 Schools around the World
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Barbour, Michael; Brown, Regina; Waters, Lisa Hasler; Hoey, Rebecca; Hunt, Jeffrey L.; Kennedy, Kathryn; Ounsworth, Chantal; Powell, Allison; Trimm, Trina – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2011
In 2006, the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) conducted its first international survey, researching how other countries were implementing online and blended learning opportunities for their primary and secondary (K-12) students. As the pace of growth of online and blended learning has grown at an average of over 30% each year for…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Blended Learning, Case Studies
Research Committee Issues Brief: An Exploration of At-Risk Learners and Online Education
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Archambault, Leanna; Diamond, Daryl; Brown, Regina; Cavanaugh, Cathy; Coffey, Marla; Foures-Aalbu, Denise; Richardson, Jared; Zygouris-Coe, Vassliki – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2010
The purpose of this issues brief was to obtain a better understanding of how online programs are dealing with students who have been identified as at-risk. The first section, "Strategies for Working with At-Risk Student Populations in Online Environments," documents a sampling of K-12 online programs currently working with at-risk student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning
Research Committee Issues Brief: Examining Communication and Interaction in Online Teaching
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Cavanaugh, Cathy; Barbour, Michael; Brown, Regina; Diamond, Daryl; Lowes, Susan; Powell, Allison; Rose, Ray; Scheick, Amy; Scribner, Donna; Van der Molen, Julia – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2009
Online teaching is a complex professional practice. In addition to their content knowledge and pedagogical skill, online teachers must be qualified in methods of teaching the content online and have experience in online learning. This document examines some of the aspects of online teaching, specifically those related to communication and…
Descriptors: Interaction, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Student Relationship, Communication Strategies