E-Learning

The latest news about online learning, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Seniors Michael Callahan, left, Ariel Camacho, and Hannah-Marie Valenzuela view photos on a laptop during their lunch break at Ramona High School.
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Districts Forge School-to-Home Digital Connections

But education leaders are wrestling with how to put measures in place to allow students to take school-issued digital devices home at the end of each day. (March 11, 2013)

Spotlight on E-Learning

This Spotlight examines the evolution of e-learning and virtual teaching and smart digital strategies for schools.

Spotlight on Implementing Online Learning

This Spotlight offers tips on how to best use and apply online learning, inside and outside the classroom.

Digital Education Blog

05/17 11:36 pm | Common-Core Testing Consortium Hires Tech Director | Brandt Redd, formerly of the Gates foundation, has been named chief technology officer at the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.

On-Demand Webinars

E-Learning Goes Global
E-learning brings advanced courses, expert teachers, and an awareness of life in other countries to students around the globe.

E-Learning in the Age of Choice
In this webinar, our guests provided useful tips for school administrators and K-12 policymakers on how to navigate virtual learning options.

How to Secure and Manage the Untethered Classroom
In this webinar, our guests discuss the ideas around today's learning process, challenges that exist, and tips on how to effectively manage the untethered classroom.

Creating Learning Connections: Effective Use of Social Media in the Classroom
In this webinar, experts discussed the use of digital technology in classroom instruction, offering practical tips on using social media and creating collaborative learning environments.

Chat Transcript

E-Learning Creates Foreign Connections
Our guests in this chat outlined some of the challenges and successes they’ve encountered as a result of virtual foreign exchanges.

Special Collection

E-Learning Special Reports
These special reports from the team at Education Week Digital Directions aim to highlight the process made in the e-learning arena, as well as the administrative funding, and policy barriers that some experts say are slowing its growth.

PD Directory

The Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook features a directory of courses, materials, and resources for teachers on:
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MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue
The federal program is in danger of becoming as outdated and insufficient as a sputtering dial-up connection in a Wi-Fi world, many ed-tech leaders say.
May 14, 2013 - Education Week
FCC Commissioner Calls for Overhaul of the E-Rate
Pressures put on school systems by the upcoming common-core assessments, and increasing emphasis on digital learning, are straining districts' online capacity, the official says.
April 23, 2013 - Education Week
Ed. Companies Exert Public-Policy Influence
Some experts are alarmed at what they see as increasingly aggressive moves by companies, but others see those moves as the natural interplay between the private and public sectors.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
Big-Name Companies Feature Larger-Impact Research Efforts
Serious efficacy studies can start as high as $150,000, a price tag that keeps most smaller market players from commissioning similar studies.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
'A La Carte' Purchasing Tactics Signal Districts' Unique Needs
While K-12 procurement of curricular materials has long favored big companies, many districts are now relying on smaller, startup companies to supplement their curriculum needs.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
Ed. Companies, K-12 Policymakers Seek Common Ground
As the educational marketplace continues to grow, more companies are working with policymakers to iron out better ways to work together to meet the needs of schools.
April 22, 2013 - Education Week
'Real World' Social Media Helps Students Bond, Say Researchers
While socializing virtually can make it harder for students to make deep connections with one another, new studies suggest that situations like video-chats or avatar environments can lead to more natural engagement.
April 18, 2013 - Education Week
Idaho Initiative to Integrate Khan Academy Video Content
The pilot program represents the first statewide effort to use multimedia material from the online Khan Academy.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
School Districts Seek Faster Internet Connections
Even though nearly every school in the country is now connected to the Internet, not all of them have the kind of connections that allow teachers and students to make full use of digital learning tools.
March 11, 2013 - Education Week

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