Virtual Learning

3 Practical Strategies to Launch and Grow an Online Elementary Program

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 15th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, an instructional leader with more than 16 years of experience in online education will share the ins and outs of what works for elementary students in the online classroom. With an online elementary program, helping students start on the right foot is easier than ever.

Unlocking Potential: How Two Districts’ Virtual Options are Redefining Student Opportunity and Education Choice

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 9th at 2 pm ET

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how the powerful role of virtual learning options is expanding educational choices and opportunities at two districts. Discover how two superintendents are using virtual options to fill teacher vacancies, expand course catalogs, and retain and recapture students, leading to increased funding for districts.

Online tutoring: 5 ways it will help more students

In a world where the cost of education goes up every year, our online tutoring partner gives us yet one more way to reduce overall operating costs while expanding educational opportunities.

Navigating learning loss: How to help parents support education at home

Students across the country are still struggling. This makes it all the more essential for parents to play an important, active role in their child's academic journey.

Global K12 education market is charging out of the pandemic in a big way

The global K12 education market will generate $525.7 billion in revenue by 2031, with North America the most lucrative region due to "massive spending" on edtech, the latest report from Research Dive finds.

4 reasons why we provide online tutoring in Virginia Beach city schools

A reliable, effective online tutoring program helps us cater to a wide range of student needs and capabilities during the day and after school.

Just how big is the K12 online tutoring market going to get?

The ever-increasing focus on STEM and the use of mobile devices for learning will drive significant growth in the online tutoring market over the next five years—by an estimated $97.7 billion.

How online instruction can help solve local teacher shortages

Online instruction is a way to utilize valuable, experienced teachers who have retired from classroom teaching, but still want to be connected to education

Post-pandemic positivity: Student self-reliance and teacher appreciation are up

The negative impacts of the pandemic on education are numerous and exhausting but here's a surprise for superintendents and their teams: teacher appreciation did not suffer.

5 ways ChatGPT will drive deeper learning instead of more cheating

School AI technology should allow educators to reach new heights with project-based learning, personalized instruction, and other innovative K12 concepts.

Is student monitoring software the best solution for child safety?

With a shortage of school counselors and incidents of self-harm and violence toward others surging this past year, districts are turning toward online monitoring services that can help administrators stay ahead of the curve.

The best colleges for seniors seeking online programs

Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.

Educators, let’s explore the 3 domains of digital learning to reaffirm our purpose

We can develop a more meaningful understanding of digital learning that addresses student wellness, competency, and creativity.

Global perspective: 5 ways online learning expands horizons

Online learning allows students to work ahead and makes good use of elective learning time, among other advantages.

The top 20 list of apps schools are using most contains a few surprises

You may not know that most school districts own more than 2,000 apps but just 300 of those products account for 99% of use.

Online schooling helps students feel confident about their futures

Should schools continue to utilize virtual learning? That's the question districts are trying to answer. However, the solution isn't so clear-cut as the reviews are incredibly mixed.

How data can solve problems to support the growth of hybrid learning

Data and predictive analytics can help district administrators tackle teacher shortages and other challenges to ensure classrooms are thriving.

Virtual learning will continue to thrive, regardless of a teacher shortage

"With virtual learning, when students open up their academic menu, how awesome is that now that they have options? I can take it face-to-face, I can take it hybrid, or I can take it virtually."

Has videoconferencing reached its full potential for remote instruction?

Videoconferencing in education is already a proven idea. However, it needs to integrate closer with learning management and classroom management systems.

4 ed-tech leaders to watch: They’re getting districts back to business

CIOs and other ed-tech leaders are not being left out of the K-12 recovery conversation, particularly when it comes to spending relief funds on learning and safety. 

Quelling the quit: A look at 2 new strategies for uplifting teachers

One way to keep teachers enthusiastic about their jobs is to provide new ways for them to improve their craft. Better yet, pay them to engage in professional development that fits into their busy lives. 

How one state’s free tech project is modernizing learning and leadership

New Hampshire districts are getting three potentially transformative teaching tools at no cost for five years, and the PD to power them.

How 3 ed-tech leaders will help their districts avoid the ESSER fiscal cliff

If the IT department is not preparing for the ESSER fiscal cliff by partnering with academic and financial leaders, your district risks taking a hard financial fall.

8 popular PD topics for summer break start with what teachers want

The rapid transformation of K-12 education during COVID is refocusing educators on professional development priorities that may be shifting just as quickly.

AI-enabled tech is the key to delivering personalized learning

In order to turn learning loss into learning gain, we need bots that serve as personal tutors.

Online inquiry: How and where your students say they are learning best

About two-thirds of students want to be in-person all the time when the pandemic ends while 18% favor a combination of face-to-face and remote instruction. Only 9% would prefer being fully online.

5 ways to get your teachers more excited about using ed-tech

But as some CIOs and administrators have learned, it's not as simple as buying new instructional technology tools and installing them on your teachers' devices.

How the Great Resignation is giving ed-tech a talent boost

The wave of Americans looking for more purpose-driven careers during the "Great Resignation" is causing a shift in workers from Big Tech to ed-tech. 

Why some special ed services worked, and some did not, during remote instruction

The move to remote meetings increased parent participation. But special educators had a harder time conducting assessments, providing counseling and completing other interventions.

Let’s begin the lesson, shall we

A closer look at "remote 911" reveals that time and resources stood in the way of a well-planned rollout of online learning programs, leaving everyone frustrated.

Tech tug of war: How to boost teachers’ confidence in the digital world

As classroom devices have proliferated, more teachers have found it challenging to get up to speed on all the new digital platforms to which they now have access.

More activist parents aren’t going away. Here’s how to work with them.

What K-12 leaders need to know about a new generation of parents promoting both conservative and liberal causes.

Top 10 states where the most in-person learning occurred during COVID

"School closures may ultimately prove to be the most costly policy decision of the pandemic era." That's the somber conclusion made by researchers taking a fresh look at the economic and other impacts of COVID. 

These 2 schools were virtual before COVID. Here’s what it taught them.

Leaders at the nation's online public schools say their experiences can help other educators use ed-tech more effectively.

Increasing cybersecurity threats in K-12 education & the Zero Trust solution

While K-12 leaders are invested in advancing digital transformation, most have not prepared for the increasing security threats these technologies have introduced.