Friday, September 11, 2009
National Research Center on Rural Education Support: Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference
The National Research Center on Rural Education Support is hosting the Supporting Rural Schools and Communities Research Conference from 05-06 November 2009 at the Carolina Inn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among other presentations on the program, are two sessions related to K-12 online learning.
05 November 2009
1:30pm to 2:15pm - Overview of the Enhancing Rural Online Learning Project by Wallace Hannum and Matthew Irvin
06 November 2009
8:00am to 9:45pm - Distance Education and Technology chaired by Matt Irvin and Judith Meece, with Miles Bryant as discussant
- Enhancing Distance Education in Rural Schools by Wallace Hannum and Matthew Irvin
- Supporting K-12 Students Online: Local schools, Virtual Schools, and Teacher Education by Michael Barbour
- Increasing Rural 8th Graders' Access to Algebra I: Is Online Education an Effective Alternative? by Peggy Clements
- Relevance of NSF Drivers of Systemic Reform for Instructional Technology Interventions by Steve Oliver
Crossposted at Virtual High School Meanderings.
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