Techno-News Blog

By Debbie Grieve, THE Journal
Building out a successful, technology-driven online/blended learning program for K-12 can be challenging, but planning ahead, involving all key stakeholders, and keeping the student at the center of the conversation can help overcome most, if not all, of the obstacles.  Coordinating and supporting students in multiple online classrooms can present some interesting challenges. For example, our Online Academy Coordinator in India found that some students struggled to get used to deadlines set in an online class: “Our students have many after-school activities: sports or school events. So, sometimes finding the time to finish their assignments within the deadline was challenging,” he said. “The time zone difference can also be a challenge when trying to meet deadlines.”

https://thejournal.com/articles/2018/04/11/7-key-considerations-for-online-blended-learning-programs.aspx