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Anna Ticknor
This woman was an important character in the development of distance education and home learning. She helped over 7,000 women get into higher education to continue to learn no matter their circumstance and she established the first correspondence school. -
"Society to Encourage Home Studies"
This was the first official correspondence education program founded. It was established in Boston, Massachusetts by Ana Eliot Ticknor. It shaped what was known as "distance learning." This helped shape the modern term we call online learning. Its purpose was "to induce among ladies the habit of devoting some part of every day to study of a systematic and thorough kind." -
The First Televised College Classes
This was called KUHT which is now called Houston PBS. This was the first public television station in the United States. KUHT ran 5-13 hours of educational material each week, and accounted for approximately 38 percent of the channel's broadcast time. -
A Fully Online Collegiate Institution
At the University of Phoenix, the first institution was launched fully online for students offering bachelors and masters degrees. This was only in college. -
Glen Jones and Bernard Luskin
These two launched the first fully based online university called Jones International University. This program had 30,000 students take courses. This continued to expand its degree offerings because critics said they did not have many programs. -
Blackboard Course Management
This was introduced for software launches opening the market to a variety of online options that were previously not being handled right. We now use a form of blackboard today at colleges which is very interesting. -
Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
The first virtual school that was state-operated. It was serving more than 33,000 students 6-12th grade. Teachers were available from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays. Students set their own schedules around assignments, but the teacher gained approval over test and quizzes. -
International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)
This was the first non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing K-12 online education. It is launched as a "formal corporate entity." -
Facebook
This social media site was originally intended for collegiate students for social chat. Mark Zuckerberg and his students from Harvard invented this site for a specific reason for online learning. Now, it used worldwide! -
Stanford Online High School
This is a selective independent school which is also the #1 school online in the United States. They have middle and high school courses ranging from grades 7-12. It is a flexible enrollment and online is real time with video conferencing advancement. -
Khan Academy
This is a non-profit organization started by Salman Khan. These online materials cover subjects ranging from math and finance to history and art. With thousands of bite-sized videos, step-by-step problems, and instant progress information, Khan Academy provides a rich and engaging learning experience. You can earn points and badges along the way, and coach others as well. -
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Skyrocket of Online Education in K-12 Students
There was an 80 percent increase in students from 2009. In 2009, 1.5 million students were enrolled in online classes, and 2014 skyrocketed to 2.7 million through the United States. U.S districts from 2009 to 2014, went from 50% to 75% of the country offering online or blended courses -
K-12 Virtual Teacher Role Video
https://www.k12.com/k12-teachers.html
This link is a video explaining the role of the teacher in an online learning school. This helps a parent or student with the idea of how involved the teacher will be with the student and what their role to play is in the virtual classroom making powerful connections -
TED Talk: Using Video to Reinvent Education: Salman Khan
https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education?language=en#t-968920
This link is to a TED Talk with Salman Khan, the creator of Khan Academy which now has 42 million registered users from 190 countries. He talks about the interactive exercises and video lectures to watch at home. -
Prodigy: Interactive Math Game
https://www.prodigygame.com/
This is an interactive game that teachers can use for students to engage in math and with their peers. It is to aide 1st-8th graders to practice math with their peers. It improves math content and deepens understanding in an online format. -
Kahoot!: Interactive Quizzes
https://kahoot.com/
This link is a engaging and informational way to use quizzes to engage in content. This is a great way for children K-12 to create competition in a virtual, online learning classroom. Teachers and students both can create quizzes to study on topics.You can create, share, and play learning games on this website! -
Prodigy Informational Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvanAzGjw4A
This is link is to a video explaining the use of prodigy. It explains how prodigy is used over 10,000,000 people worldwide, and students can interact with classmates while also learning math content. The students have battles which creates competition, and it is the most interactive math game worldwide! -
Florida Virtual School Now Information
https://youtu.be/Aq8Y5O2LFfw
This link is a video explaining how the Florida Virtual School has been going for 20 years to expand children's learning through personal learning. -
PBS Kids Interactive Games
https://pbskids.org/games/
This is a link to games that have daily activities children can work on at home to challenge their content and questions in an interactive game. Elementary students are engaged in these videos and games to learn more about content in an online format. This not only boost content, but children can learn healthy habits as well! -
Google Form Survey: K-12 Online Education
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq5M7yslzdrH8iOmbdppCVMStQrs9Wqe6Clq06NkdYb5ePRg/viewform
This link is to a google form to answer survey questions about opinions of online education. The contributors would appreciate any insight from the following research. Fill the form out to become familiar with reasons and concerns about online education!
