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November 15, 2006

Making the Grade: Online Education in the United States 2006

The Sloan Consortium has released their 4th in a series of online education reports.

"This year’s study, like those for the previous three years, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education.

Questions included:
Has the Growth of Online Enrollments Begun to Plateau?
Who is Learning Online?
What Types of Institutions Have Online Offerings?
Have Perceptions of Quality Changed for Online Offerings?
What are the Barriers to Widespread Adoption of Online Education?

Read the Report

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November 09, 2006

Illinois Online Conference

Check out ION's announcements for information on the upcoming IOC that we recommend.

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November 06, 2006

States Should Change Policies to Expand Online Learning, Report Suggests

"States should expand precollegiate online learning by allowing teachers to teach across state lines and removing student seat-time requirements, according to a report that tracks the fast growth of state virtual-learning programs."

Read full story in Education Week

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November 02, 2006

Can Factors Related to Self-Regulated Learning Predict Learning Achievement in Undergraduate Asynchronous Web-based Courses?

An interesting research article by Paul D. Bell and Duane Akroyd in the International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning discusses that GPA, expectancy, and grade expectancy were significant predictors in the model of learning achievement in asynchronous online courses.

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