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- Hendrica on 2009-12-14 - Tags no_tag
- Criscrissman on 2009-09-20 - Tags no_tag
- Brinstitute on 2009-08-06 - Tags Online Learning , Virtual Schools , Research
- Danholt on 2009-07-22 - Tags research , online learning
- Mguhlin on 2009-07-09 - Tags no_tag
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Funding shortages, lack of teacher preparation mean schools offer less online learning than students desire, this research suggests
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Despite a growing interest in online learning among students, the availability of online classes in K-12 schools and districts hasn't kept pace with the demand, according to a new report from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Inc.
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According to the report, more than 40 percent of sixth through 12th graders have researched or demonstrated interest in taking a course online, but only 10 percent have actually taken an online course through their school. Meanwhile, 7 percent of middle school students and 4 percent of high school students instead have pursued opportunities outside their school to take online courses--underscoring the disconnect between the supply and demand for online learning in today's schools
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more than 40 percent of sixth through 12th graders have researched or demonstrated interest in taking a course online, but only 10 percent have actually taken an online course through their school. Meanwhile, 7 percent of middle school students and 4 percent of high school students instead have pursued opportunities outside their school to take online courses--underscoring the disconnect between the supply and demand for online learning in today's schools.
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a majority of school principals, 58 percent, say the online classes currently offered in their districts are primarily for teachers; just 31 percent say the classes are primarily for students.
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only 3 percent of teachers say they've taught a class online, a number that has not changed in three years. Just 13 percent of teachers say they're interested in teaching online, a considerable mismatch with the growing student desire to learn online.
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Just 13 percent of teachers say they're interested in teaching online, a considerable mismatch with the growing student desire to learn online.
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"Educators must embrace these emerging technologies to enhance student learning and fully prepare today's students for future success."
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School administrators cited funding and teacher preparation as key barriers to offering expanded access to online courses, with 22 percent reporting that online learning was not a funding priority in their district. Some administrators said their teachers are not comfortable using the tools (18 percent) or teaching online (17 percent), are reluctant to try (14 percent), or their school does not have the expertise to create online courses (14 percent).
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The report suggests that K-12 students want to pursue online learning to gain more control of their own learning experience, have access to more courses, and work at their own pace.
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