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iNACOL - VSS Starting an Online or Blended Learning Program Key Issues for Beginners November 10, 2011
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Chris Rapp and John Watson Resources you will leave with eLearning Framework Handout PowerPoint on VSS Wiki Keeping Pace 2011 – Planning for Quality www.onlineprogramhowto.org Tools you can use Session is recorded Our contact information
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o Yes o No Do you have an online or blended program now?
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o Yes o No Do you have more than 100 students taking online or blended courses now?
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o Yes o No Does your online or blended program have its own website, or dedicated web pages on a larger site?
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o Supplemental primarily o Full-time primarily o Blended primarily o A mix of two or more Is your school or program…
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o District o School o Charter school (regardless of authorizing entity) o Consortium o State agency or state-level entity o Multi-state/multi-national Is your school or program run by a…
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o Advanced/AP/Honors o Credit recovery o At-risk students or those who have dropped out o Electives for a wide range of students o Core courses for scheduling flexibility o More than two of these categories o None of the above What types of courses/students are served?
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o 1 or fewer o 2-4 o 5 or more How many people (FTE) work in administration of the program (not including teachers)?
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o Under $25,000 o $25,000 - $100,000 o More than $100,000 o Unclear because funds come from many places o Budget? How large is the program budget for school year 2011-12?
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o School board o Superintendent o Central district staff o Building level o Department level o Ain’t nobody here but us chickens What level of administration has signed off on the program?
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Program Components
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Know your… Educational goals Program structure Course content
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Acquisition
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Purchasing options Learning objects….full courses Comprehensive Open Educational Resources
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Evaluation iNACOL Standards Common Core
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Know your… Educational goals Program structure Teacher role
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iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Teaching
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Hiring Professional Development
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“First Timers” Teacher Prep Programs Mentoring PD by Discipline
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Year One Support Classroom Management Communication
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Online Teacher Evaluation
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Know your… Educational goals Program structure Supporting Technology
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Interoperability TCO
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Learning Management Systems LMS Defined Choose Wisely Open Source or Commercial?
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Student Information Systems Features Functionality Integration
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Internet Connectivity
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Web Conferencing End User Devices Mobile Learning Trouble Tickets Tech Staff PD
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Strategic Planning with Key Stakeholders
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Recruitment and Support Services Counseling Tech Support Mentoring Special Education
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Budgeting Staffing Evaluation
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Operating in the current regulatory environment or
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Source: iNACOL
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Chris Rapp – chris@evergreenedgroup.com John Watson – john@evergreenedgroup.com Questions and Discussion
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Tools You Can Use – Page 1 International Association for K-12 Online Learning – iNACOL Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning Innosight Institute - The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning iNACOL – How to Start an Online Learning Program Website
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Tools You Can Use – Page 2 iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses The Common Core Standards Initiative iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching Professional Development for Virtual Schooling and Online Learning
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Tools You Can Use – Page 3 Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) iNACOL Management and Operations of Online Programs iNACOL National Primer on K-12 Online Learning Version 2iNACOL National Primer on K-12 Online Learning Version 2
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