Moving Online: K-12 Distance Learning Market Forecast 2010 : Simba Information

Moving Online: K-12 Distance Learning Market Forecast 2010

Mar 22, 2010
98 Pages - Pub ID: CURP2522707

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Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Online Education on the Rise: Online Courses will Change Education; Market Failure Spurs Growth; Definitions Are Fluid in Rapidly Changing Environment; Getting a Grip on Achievement and Accountability; Online a Boon for Students Who Struggle; Unexpected Benefits Have Appeared; Methods, Purposes Are Multiplying; Availability of Online Learning Varies Across States; Advancement Is Popular; Table 1.1: Projected Growth of Elementary and Secondary School Population; Table 1.2: Online Learning Definitions Vary, Overlap; Table 1.3: Arizona Pilot Project Cost Per Pupil Comparison; Table 1.4: Alabama Equips 21st Century Distance Learning Classrooms; Table 1.5: 2007 8th Grade Reading Proficiency; Table 1.6: States’ Online Learning Initiatives; Table 1.7: Virtual High School AP Success Rate
Chapter 2: Online Learning in Schools: Overview; Growth in Schools Offering Online Instruction; What Students Are Taking and Why; Range of Providers Offer Courses; Many Vendors Offer Courses; Funding for Online Learning; Virtual Learning Environments Support Online Learning; Core Course Materials Used with Online Learning; Formative Assessments Usually Come with Course; Online Learning Elements Integrate into Classrooms; Table 2.1: Percent of Schools Offering Online Learning; Table 2.2: Percent of Districts Offering Online Learning; Table 2.3: Percent of Schools Planning to Offer Online Learning; Table 2.4: Percent of Districts Planning to Offer Online Learning; Table 2.5: Number of Years Schools Have Offered Online Courses; Table 2.6: Main Reasons Schools Offer Online Courses; Table 2.7: Access to AP Courses Online, Current and Projected; Table 2.8: Most Frequent Sources for Online Courses; Table 2.9: Use of Commercial Providers of Online Courses; Table 2.10: Funding Sources for Online Learning; Table 2.11: Funding Trends for Online Learning, Projected 2011-12; Table 2.12: Virtual Learning Environments Used with Online Learning; Table 2.13: Core Curriculum Materials Used for Online Learning; Table 2.14: Sources for Formative Assessments Used with Online Learning; Table 2.15: Classroom Integration of Online Applications
Chapter 3: Online Education Case Studies: Four States, One District and One Consortium Show the Way; Case Study: Alabama; Case Study: Arizona; Case Study: Michigan; Case Study: Texas; Case Study: Lee County, Fla.; Case Study: Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
Chapter 4: Implications and Outlook: Introduction; Opportunities to Move Beyond ‘Old Mindset’; Expected Growth for Digital Materials; Free or Low-Cost Resources for Districts; Keys to Growth; Strong Impact Expected
Chapter 5: Who’s Who Among Online Learning Course Providers: Advanced Academics, Inc.; Apex, Inc.; Blackboard, Inc.; Connections Academy; Desire2Learn, Inc.; Elluminate; Florida Virtual School; K12, Inc.; KC Distance Learning; Virtual High School