Rereading iNACOL policy report that suggests six reasons to close the online learning deal in the handful of states still prohibiting the internet (at least for learning):
- Public and available
- Academically and demographically blind: flexible and accessible for all students
- Engaging: often more engaging than traditional courses (and it will keep getting better)
- Social: surprisingly social environment online plus application and extracurriculars
- Rigorous: consistently challenging content
- Teacher facilitated: more teacher communication than traditional schools
- Transformative: pioneering personalized digital learning
The report goes on to outline options that blend online/onsite learning and makes recommendations for state policy makers.
