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Introducing a Framework to Guide the Change Process
This is the third and final installment in a three-part series that focuses on the process that helps leaders bring those conditions to life through the Friction Free Transformation Framework.
Building Connections in Virtual/Hybrid Dual Enrollment Classes
Team-building activities intentionally connect students with one another, helping them form supportive peer relationships that reduce isolation, build communication skills, and provide resources for navigating the challenges of dual enrollment.
Individual Check-ins for Student Success
Individual check-ins create structured, personalized conversations between instructors and students to build relationships, provide feedback, and address challenges early. These meetings help students feel seen and supported while modeling the type...
Building Time Management through Calendar Look-Aheads
Calendar look-aheads guide students to anticipate both academic and personal commitments. This strategy strengthens time management, reduces last-minute stress, and helps students make proactive adjustments in navigating dual-enrollment courses.
Self-Assessments for Student Growth
Self-assessments prompt students to reflect on their confidence, effort, and strategies. By pausing to evaluate themselves, students strengthen self-management and a growth mindset while providing instructors with valuable insight into how students...
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Blended Learning – The Convergence of Online and Face-to-Face Education
The rise of the Internet tremendously increased the quality of digital classroom resources, and schools and districts today are combining online learning with face-to-face instruction, called blended learning. By combining the very best elements of...
Online Teacher Support Programs: Mentoring and Coaching Models
Several virtual schools portray the mentoring structures they have implemented to assist their new online teachers. Each school’s mentoring program is unique – designed specifically for the school’s staff, size, and instructional approach. These...
State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (2008)
This report is iNACOL’s first systematic effort to examine K-12 distance education in Canada, and it has two main purposes: to examine Canada’s K-12 online learning activity, and to examine policies in each province and territory. Thus, this report...
An International Perspective of K-12 Online Learning: A Summary of the 2006 NACOL International e-Learning Survey
This report is designed to provide a study of the state of K-12 online learning in 17 countries, with research and writing performed by Allison Powell and Susan Patrick. These countries were surveyed on issues such as funding, content, initiatives,...
Top Ten Myths about Virtual Schools
In 2006, iNACOL released this brief which discusses the top ten myths about virtual schools. For example, myths include: online courses lack interaction, and online teachers have easy jobs. Instead, iNACOL debunks these myths by explaining that...
Open Educational Resources (OER) Stories, Policies, and Resources
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is working to advance the understanding, adoption and implementation of open educational resources (OER) practices at state and district levels. This research represents the second phase of a 2014...