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Online Learning: Virtual Valedictory Distance education goes mainstream.
www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2007-online-learning
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Highschool.com: The Virtual Classroom Redefines Education
http://www.edutopia.org/node/1270
EXPLORE
Guidelines for Selecting Quality K-12 Online Courses
http://thejournal.com/articles/17079
Courses for primary grades
http://www.elearningmarket.info/kindergarten-online-learning.htm The activities appear to be developmentally appropriate and included many of the same skills as taught in traditional classrooms.
World's Largest online course directory
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/
Edu20 free online course Learning Management System
www.edu20.org Take the Tour
Connexions
Free sci/math online course Learning Management System
Online Assessment Resources
Authentic Assessment Toolbox
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/
Assessment and Rubric information
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Telecollaborative Projects in Context (Assessment)
http://virtual-architecture.wm.edu/Assessment/index.html
Creating Rubrics
Sites to create a multitude of rubric types
Rubistar
Landmark Project Rubric Machine
www.landmark-project.com/rubric_builder.index.php
TeAchnology Web Portal for Educators
www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics
A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests
Is your WebQuest as good as it could be? This rubric allows you to score it along eight dimensions to see where it might be improved.
Rubrics for Evaluating Student Performance
An exercise by Nancy Pickett with templates and example rubrics.
Designing Online Courses
How to create an online course including the advantages and disadvantages:
http://www.earthrunner.com/edutech/ocdev/ocmatrix/design.htm
Explore UMUC - Bell Atlantic Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with
Technology http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/ . It has a free course on
how to teach a course online with interactive modules. In addition, it
explains what types of online activities are best suited for your different
discipline.
Dozens of Resources for Designing Online Courses
http://www.ibritt.com/resources/dc_instructionaldesign.htm An exceptional listing
Online Teaching Courses & Course Development
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/teaching-online.htm
Everything you could ever want to know about creating and teaching online courses, is
in this site.
The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice
http://interact.hpcnet.org/webcommission/index.htm
www.elearningguild.com Free E-Books Available!
E-Learning: Putting a World-Class Education at the Fingertips of All Children
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/reports/e-learning.html from
the U.S. Dept. of Education http://www.ed.gov/Technology where you'll find a rich listing of quality reports: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/techreports.html