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

Monday, June 15, 2009
Ed-tech leaders brace for smaller budgets - Laura Devaney, eSchool News
"Schools and districts are moving into a phase of careful deliberation about what they want to achieve academically, and how technology can help them achieve that goal," said Kathleen Brantley, leader of channel management for MDR. Distance learning implementation is growing at about 30 percent each year. "We've seen extensive growth in this particular area," Brantley said. Currently, 44 states offer significant online learning opportunities for students, and Michigan and Alabama require students to take at least one online course to receive a high school diploma, she said.

 



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