The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications for Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web. Part 3: K-12

This article is the last of a three-part series on distance education. Part 1 focused on Training and Development; Part 2 on Higher Education. Distance education in the K-12 arena is often referred to as "virtual schooling" and learning through virtual schooling is one of the fastest growi...

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Published inTechTrends Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 63 - 67
Main Authors Huett, Jason, Moller, Leslie, Foshay, Wellesley R, Coleman, Craig
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer 01.09.2008
Subjects
Charter Schools
Computer Uses in Education
Distance Education
Educational Change
Educational Research
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Instructional Design
Internet
Organizational Change
Student Needs
Teacher Competencies
Virtual Classrooms
Web Based Instruction
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Summary:This article is the last of a three-part series on distance education. Part 1 focused on Training and Development; Part 2 on Higher Education. Distance education in the K-12 arena is often referred to as "virtual schooling" and learning through virtual schooling is one of the fastest growing areas for K-12 schools. Virtual schools offer distance education courses in basically two formats: (1) site-based--part of a traditional brick and mortar school; and (2) virtual high school/charter schools--typically non-site based. In this article, the authors discuss four potentially profound impacts these trends have on the field of instructional design (ID). These effects concern the student or learner population, research-based approaches, lack of trained professionals, and organizational change.
ISSN:8756-3894
DOI:10.1007/s11528-008-0199-9