Renate ButterfieldADM, Knowledge Management Division

CIO, Education Sector

Renate ButterfieldADM, Knowledge Management Division

CIO, Education Sector

DL Student Success:September 06 Cohort

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K-7 40 75 89%

8-12 45 302 65%

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Enrolment Growth: Headcount

Choice Pattern, September 2007 Choice Pattern, September 2007

September 30 2007 Enrolment Distribution (Headcount) Total = 28,317

Other Combinations, 343

Pub Nbd/Ind DL, 107

Pub Nbd/Pub DL, 12,763

Ind Nbd/Pub DL, 622

Single Ind DL, 3,404Single Pub DL,

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Grade 10-12 Choices

DL students in Grades 10-12 in 06/07 (full year):

27,187

Portion of these that cross-enrolled:

15,465 (57%)

DL students in Grades 10-12 in 06/07 (full year):

27,187

Portion of these that cross-enrolled:

15,465 (57%)

Rural/Urban Mix in DL

46 Boards of Education with DL schools:

2006/200713 urban

33 rural

2007/200815 urban

31 rural

Urban DL/Rural DL student ratio

60% urban, 40% rural

Quality Review Pilots Spring 2008

10 sites were reviewed Kootenay Lake Vernon Central

OkanaganAbbotsford Langley DeltaBurnaby Peace River SouthPeace River North Saanich

Focus of the reviews was a conversation about what was going well, where problems existed, and what solutions were being found.

10 sites were reviewed Kootenay Lake Vernon Central

OkanaganAbbotsford Langley DeltaBurnaby Peace River SouthPeace River North Saanich

Focus of the reviews was a conversation about what was going well, where problems existed, and what solutions were being found.

7April 2008

Interesting Quality Review Interesting Quality Review Practices...Practices...

Focus for schools is on course completion and student satisfaction.Use of synchronous tools and eventsCreation of cohort groupsBlending learning (F2F with online)Project-based workEnhanced use of videoStudent-led projects using technologies designing a game in Elluminate

Focus for schools is on course completion and student satisfaction.Use of synchronous tools and eventsCreation of cohort groupsBlending learning (F2F with online)Project-based workEnhanced use of videoStudent-led projects using technologies designing a game in Elluminate

8April 2008

Classroom Innovation:Rural Initiatives

Professional Online SeriesWeekly via LNBC Elluminate site4 themes, including The Power of e-Learning

Classroom ConnectionsProviding rural classrooms with opportunities Music, Art, Creative Writing, Digital Storytelling Science World & Vancouver Aquarium Aboriginal Literature Circles

Online CommunityBlog, Wiki, and Newsletter Listserv

Professional Online SeriesWeekly via LNBC Elluminate site4 themes, including The Power of e-Learning

Classroom ConnectionsProviding rural classrooms with opportunities Music, Art, Creative Writing, Digital Storytelling Science World & Vancouver Aquarium Aboriginal Literature Circles

Online CommunityBlog, Wiki, and Newsletter Listserv

Innovation: Virtual Worlds

RiverCity Project-Scientific problem solving in a virtual world

- John Harris,

-Lochiel U-Connect, Langley

- Premier’s Award winner

Thank You.

Enjoy the 2008 Learning: Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Conference.

Thank You.

Enjoy the 2008 Learning: Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Conference.