Showing posts with label Alabama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alabama. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Guest Commentary: Anniston, Ala. Star--Grading Online Learning

We don't know. That's the bottom line from the Anniston, Ala. Star Editorial Board on virtual education. They see change coming, but they aren't they just know what to think. "Today’s students learn online. They learn about what their friends are doing through Facebook. They get the latest songs though iTunes. They connect with each other and with information outlets without leaving home or, for that matter, leaving their seats.To them, the idea of online learning seems natural," writes the editorial board. "Is this the best way to teach traditional courses in our public schools? The answer: We don’t know," the editorial continues. Click here to read more about the quandary these Alabama editorial writers find themselves in because of the virtual education movement.