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Last Updated:  11/27/2002

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"...e-learning will improve American education in valuable ways and should be universally implemented as soon as possible."

  • The Report of the National Association of School Board Educators (NASBE) Study Group on e-Learning: The Future of Education.  October, 2001.  (http://www.nasbe.org/e_Learning.html)

 
Beginning with the United States Congress Web Commission Report in 2000, virtually every segment of education has issued a report regarding online learning.  These reports are listed below by date.
2002
  • CAL Online First Report(November 2002.  24 pages). Presented to Clovis Unified Governing Board, November 20, 2002.
  • California Virtual School Report (July 2002. 125 pages).  Authors Rob Darrow and Gordon Freedman wrote a plan showing a model for a California Virtual School.  Also includes a survey of virtual schools across the U.S.  (www.uccp.org
  • Summary of Proceedings (August 2002. 20 pages), Virtual High School Symposium.  Santa Cruz gathering of state virtual school operators resulted in the decision to form a national organization for K12 virtual schooling.  The Hewlett Foundation agreed to provide seed money to begin the K12 virtual school organization.   (www.uccp.org).
  • Digital California Project (February 2002.  16 pages). The Digital California Project (DCP) is a multi-million dollar initiative funded through the University of California.  This report identifies the potential of this high speed network access for all K12 classrooms in the state.  Most nodes of the DCP are now active..   The DCP will provide "Internet 2" - high speed access to every school and school district in the state.  This network is envisioned as a K-20 educational network.  It is administered by CENIC, a corporation created at the for the purpose of educational networking initiatives.  (www.cenic.org). 
  • Visions 2020: Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies (September 2002. 85 pages).  This document, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Education is a collection of essays written by educational futurists and professors of technology and learning about what educational life may look like in 2020. (http://www.ta.doc.gov/Reports.htm)
  • Priorities for California Education Technology Funding.  California Post Secondary Education Commission.  (July 2002. 60 pages).  Identifies investments that need to be made for collaboration between higher education and K12 institutions.
  • Virtual Schools Across America (Peak Report).  (June 2002.  263 pages).  Peak Report on Virtual Schooling.  A comprehensive overview of almost every virtual school in the United States to date taken from written survey of each virtual school.  The Peak Group is a for profit company that does surveys on various topics.  Purchase report at:  www.peakgroup.net
  • Guide to Online High School Classes.  (May 2002. 31 pages ).  National Education Association.   Identifies important questions to ask for implementing or continuing a virtual high school program.  
  • Internet Use in Schools. (September 2002. 80 pages).  Report from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).  Shows that 99% of schools in the United States are connected to the Internet.
  • Internet and American Life. (August 2002. 37 pages). Report from the Pew Internet Foundation.  This report shows how people use the Internet, as well as reports that over 75% of students between the ages of 12-17 use the Internet. 

2001

  • Virtual School Report (Clark. October 2001. 42 pages).  This report was financed through the Distance Learning Resources Network.  It outlines all of the issues in virtual schooling and identifies the major virtual schools that currently exist in the U.S.  

  • UCLA Internet Report.  (November 2001.  95 pages).  This report looks at the trends in the use of the Internet by all segments of the population.  Part of this report discusses the use of the Internet by young people.

  • Internet Use in Schools.  (May 2001.  20 pages).  The National Center for Educational Statistics does a yearly report regarding Internet use in the schools.  In this report, they found that 98% of the schools in the U.S. had access to the Internet.

  • Anytime, Anyplace, Any path, Any pace.  (2001. 54 pages).   The National Association of School Boards of Education (NASBE) report states that "State education officials should seize the opportunity to take the lead and move decisively to assure that e-learning spreads rapidly and and equitably..."

  • The CEO Forum on Technology and School Readiness (2001. 36 pages.).  The CEO Forum, made up of CEO's from various U.S. companies completes this yearly study.  They  encourage all schools and school districts to "harness technology to benefit our nation's schools." Among other findings, they state that "education technology can improve student achievement."

  • Innovations in Online Learning. (2001. 36 pages).  This report completed by the Pew Learning and Technology program identifies the various ways that online learning can bring important innovations to education.

  • The Role of Librarians in the Digital Age.  (2001. 8 pages).  This report identifies the current and future roles of librarians.

  • Distance Learning Feasibility Study (Microsoft Word.  2001. 102 pages).  California Community Colleges Draft Report.  This report outlines implementation strategies for community colleges including coordination and costs.

  • Alberta Online Consortium (Canada) Student Achievement and Performance Levels in Online Learning.  (2001. 104 pages).  This report covers online learning in the province of Alberta and studies its effects on students and teachers. Alberta Online Consortium (http://www.albertaonline.ab.ca/

  • Virtual Revolution: Trends in Distance Learning.  (2001. 26 pages).  This report completed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), includes recommendations for distance education guidelines for good practice.

2000

  • Web Commission Report to the U. S. Congress. (2000. 185 pages).  This commission, chaired by Senator Bob Kerrey (Nebraska) and Representative Johnny Isakson (Georgia) spent one year gathering information from reports and individuals about the use of the Internet for education.  Of the many examples and conclusions, the commission made up of 14 members, concluded that "The question is no longer if the Internet can be used to transform learning in new and powerful ways.  The Commission has found that it can."  Executive Summary here.  Website as of 11/02 - http://www.hpcnet.org/webcommission 

  • Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education.  (2000.  45 pages).  This report commissioned by the National Education Association identifies 24 benchmarks considered essential for success in online learning.  (NEA subsequently issued the Guide to Online High School Courses based on this report).

  • Virtual Schools: State of the States.  (Clark, 2000. 35 pages).  This was the first report regarding virtual schools written by Tom Clark.  It highlights the issues and the number of virtual schools that existed at this time.

  • A Vision for eLearning for America's Workforce.  (2000. 32 pages).  This report commissioned by the National Governor's Association outlines recommendations for elearning for all levels of society in the U.S.

  • E-Learning, Putting a World Class Education at the Fingertips of All Children.  U.S. Department of Education.  (2001.  72 pages).  Highlights the various goals for educational technology in learning and how elearning can assist in these goals.

  • Online Best Practices.  Alberta, Canada.  (1999. 115 pages).  Identifies various online models, delivery systems, and best practices in online education from online schools across AlbertaOnline Consortium.  (http://www.albertaonline.ab.ca/

  • Into the Future: A Vision Paper (2000.  60 pages).  This was a visioning paper written by Wayne Hodgins completed  to set the stage for a report to the National Governor's Association.

 
 
 
 

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