As technology for online schooling continues to evolve at lightning speed, it's little wonder that, for many students, cyber learning represents a viable and increasingly popular alternative to brick-and-mortar schools.
The 2013 K¹² Academic Report shows the progress K¹² is making toward realizing the promise of technology-enabled individualized learning. The report provides a clear-eyed view of K¹²'s academic growth amidst numerous industry challenges, and highlights our continued efforts to improve the K¹² program and student outcomes through innovation, investment, and partnerships.
With approximately 175,000 full-time online school students, virtual learning is the fastest growing segment in education today. And one of the pioneers of cyber schools, K¹², Inc. is also the largest online school provider in the U.S.
More than 70,000 school-age children wake up each morning for class and walk as far as the nearest Web-enabled gadget. If that's an iPad or laptop, they may not even need to leave their bed.
When Albero Beral sat down at a table in the Tower Salon A of the Westin Saint Francis Hotel this month and powered up his laptop, he logged on to his Spanish lesson for the day instead of readying himself for a conference.
In blended-learning environments, where students learn partly online and partly in a face-to-face classroom, how do teachers work together to best support their learning? That’s a question educators at the Chicago Virtual Charter School have spent five years answering.