This document discusses the growth of online learning in K-12 schools based on surveys conducted by the Sloan Consortium. It finds that the percentage of schools offering online or blended courses increased from 63% in 2006 to 75% in 2008. The number of K-12 students taking online classes rose 47% during this period. It also provides details about two online courses currently offered by the Papillion-La Vista Public Schools and the district's goals for online classes.

1. Online 101: A new learning environment for high school students Josh Allen Instructional Technology Facilitator Papillion-La Vista Public Schools Papillion, Nebraska

2. Facts About Online Courses In 2006, Sloan Consortium surveyed public school administrators: 63% of public schools had one or more students in an online or blended class. 58% had one or more students in a fully online course. 32% had one or more students in a blended course

3. Facts About Online Courses In 2008, Sloan Consortium did a follow-up survey: 75% of public schools had one or more students in an online or blended class. 70% had one or more students in a fully online course. 41% had one or more students in a blended course

4. Growth According to the Sloan survey: The percentage of schools who offered some form of online course increased by 10% in two years. The overall number of K-12 students engaged in an online class rose 47%. 700,000 students in 2005-2006 1,030,000 students in 2007-2008 States with online course graduate requirement Michigan (2006) Alabama (2008)

5. Higher Education In the Fall 2007 semester, 3.9 million higher education students (20%) took at least one online course. 12% increase from the previous year 1.2% overall growth for higher education

6. Currently in Papillion-La Vista Papillion-La Vista High School: Issues and Geography in the Modern World Papillion-La Vista South High School: American Government

7. District Goals for Online Classes Allow students a structured online experience Meet a new learning style Allow students flexibility in choosing classes Provide the same quality curriculum in a new learning environment

8. The Learning Environment Learning Management System (LMS) We use Moodle Other examples: Blackboard Angel

9. What You Should Expect Students will be: Reading articles and watching videos relevant to the course. Corresponding with classmates and teachers through discussion forums. Completing online assignments in a variety of ways (online, download file, in Moodle, etc.).

10. Being Successful Successful online students generally are: Self-motivated Technology literate Able to communicate well through writing

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12. Resources International Association for K-12 Online Learning: http://www.inacol.org/ iNACOL Fast Facts About Online Learning: http://www.inacol.org/press/docs/nacol_fast_facts.pdf Sloan Consortium: http://www.sloan-c.org/ “K-12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators” by the Sloan Consortium, 2007. 2007 Survey: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/pdf/K-12_Online_Learning.pdf 2008 Follow-up Survey: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/pdf/k-12_online_learning_2008.pdf “Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008,” Sloan-C, 2008: http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/pdf/staying_the_course.pdf

13. Resources “Seven Major Action Steps and Recommendations” National Educational Technology Plan, U.S. Department of Education, 2004: Full plan: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/2004/index.html Seven steps: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/2004/plan_pg14.html#steps “New Jersey High Schools Won’t Mandate Online Class. Yet.” New York Times, January 30, 2009: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/education/01educnj.html Iowa Online Learning: “Basic Technology Literacy Skills”: http://iowalearningonline.org/Documents/tech_skills.pdf