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Sunday, January 05, 2003
Creating a Statewide Online Learning Organization - Stevan Kalmon, the Technology Source
Online learning is the new buzz in K-12 education. Commentators routinely predict that online learning will play a vital role in American society, helping to make lifelong learning available "any time, any place." In Colorado, more than 20 online programs are operating—including 2 virtual charter schools (one for alternative high school students, the other for home-schoolers in grades K-5), 3 district-based comprehensive online high schools, and 1 consortium-based program that provides high school courses to half of the state's school districts. In order to understand the impact of this phenomenon and determine what course the state should set, the Colorado Department of Education formed an e-learning task force in fall 2001. The task force has recommended that a statewide organization be formed to sponsor online learning for K-12 students and educators. The task force members concluded that a statewide program could provide equity of opportunity for all Colorado learners, assure that online courses available throughout the state meet rigorous standards of quality, and take advantage of economies of scale through the use of common technology, content, and standards.
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