Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, COLRS - Online@Illinois Springfield

Online Learning Update - a blog published daily since 2001 by Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield

Sunday, April 24, 2005
Online Learning Becoming Popular Among Homeschool Families
A student raises his hand with a question ... and the teacher patiently provides the answer. It’s a common scene in schools around the country. But now, the scenario is occurring more and more often in a virtual setting -- with a student in one location and a teacher a thousand miles away. Online learning is rapidly becoming a preferred alternative for homeschool families in every region of the U.S. With Internet-based academies that offer teacher-led or parent-led instruction, homeschoolers are able to receive unprecedented learning opportunities at home, according to Ralf Augstroze, vice president of solutions development for leading online Christian educational ministry Learning by Grace.

 



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