Indiana Virtual Education System
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Research Related to Virtual Education
- Growing Up Digital Web site - Dedicated to the latest publication by Don
Tapscott, this site deals with the influence of technology on society,
youth, and the forces of transformation which are poised to emerge out
of this trend. The Growing Up Digital Web site is designed to serve as
an online community, where all those interested in technology, youth, and
social transformation can come to share their opinions, get feedback, or
have a library of reference links which deal with topics of interest to
them.
- A Scalable Model of Collaborative Learning:The
Virtual High School Cooperative
- A study of current trends in the virtual delivery
of education around the world, conducted with funding provided by the
Department for International Development, London, UK , Dr. Glen Farrell,
Study Team Leader and Editor
- What's the Difference? This report is a review
of the contemporary research on the effectiveness of distance education
in higher education.
Articles Related to Virtual Education
- The articles that are from New York Times
Online require that you are signed-up with New York Times Online. It is
a free subscription, but if you are accessing New York Times Online for
the first time, you will see a registration screen before you get to the
articles.
- "Click 'n learn" -
Christian Science Monitor - August 15, 2000
- "No Lectures or Teachers, Just Software"-
New York Times - August 10, 2000
- "An Ever-Changing Course: Taking Admissions
Tests on a Computer"- New York Times EDUCATION LIFE - August 6, 2000
- "The Battle in Cyberspace: Universities
and Professors Debate Ownership of Materials on the Web"- New York
Times EDUCATION LIFE - August 6, 2000
- "Kansas Educators Turn to the Web to Create
a Unique 'Virtual' School"- New York Times -
August 16, 2000
- "The Principal Is Your Virtual Pal" -
Wired News - August 17, 2000
- "Click 3 Times: No Place Like Home"-
Wired News - August 22, 2000
- "Online Schools Mean Business" -
Wired News - August 18, 2000
- CyberU: What's Missing -
Washington Post, March 21, 2000
- Distance Learning Course
Ownership from About.com
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