Online learning opinions and facts
MVU began as an agent for change in education, promoting the expansion and improvement of online learning in Michigan. That role now focuses on the K-12 community, providing online learning products, services and solutions for students, teachers and administrators.
This collection of reports and articles is intended to provide some of the latest research and thought regarding MVU and online learning.
National study focuses on online student performance
A 2009 U.S. Department of Education report “found that, on average, online learning students performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
The report, Evaluation of Evidence-based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Practices (PDF), said the “difference between student outcomes for online and face-to- face classes ... was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face-to-face instruction with conditions taught entirely face-to-face,” thus pointing out the role of the teacher is critical in both online and classroom teaching.
The report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, Washington, D.C. 2009.
Report tracks trends in online learning
Nationally, only one in 10 students in grades 6-12 have taken an online course through their school, according to a report by the California-based Project Tomorrow and Washington, D.C.-based Blackboard Inc., but almost half of them have researched or are interested in taking an online course. Read the entire Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Update (PDF) report.
MVU document guides Board of Directors and managers
The MVU Framework for the Future (PDF) document provides an overview of MVU’s accomplishments, core assets and challenges, and examines trends in online learning. It also establishes a framework that reaffirms the organization’s vision, priority goals and core strategies for the future. This document is intended to serve as a guide for the MVU Board of Directors and senior management team over the next five years.
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