What Is E-Learning Doing to What Is E-Learning Doing to Education Systems?Education Systems?

Connecticut Distance Learning ConsortiumConnecticut Distance Learning ConsortiumEd KlonoskiEd Klonoski

eklonoski@ctdlc.orgeklonoski@ctdlc.org(860) 832-3886(860) 832-3886

““The Future is Here…Just The Future is Here…Just Unevenly Distributed”*Unevenly Distributed”*

• 14 states have “a planned or operational state-sanctioned, 14 states have “a planned or operational state-sanctioned, state-level virtual school in place” (Clark, 2001). state-level virtual school in place” (Clark, 2001).

• FLVS began in 1998 with 1,400 student enrollments in 33 FLVS began in 1998 with 1,400 student enrollments in 33 courses. FLVS anticipates over 7,000 student enrollments courses. FLVS anticipates over 7,000 student enrollments in 62 courses by the close of the 2001-2002 school year.in 62 courses by the close of the 2001-2002 school year.

• VHS: 30 Schools spanning 13 time zones in 3 countries with VHS: 30 Schools spanning 13 time zones in 3 countries with 21 programs providing courses over the Internet.21 programs providing courses over the Internet.

• More than 50% of US high schools are currently offering More than 50% of US high schools are currently offering online courses or exploring them for the future.online courses or exploring them for the future.

• More than 40% of all public high schools are using online More than 40% of all public high schools are using online courses or planning to use them during this school year.courses or planning to use them during this school year.

*William Gibson, author of The Neuromancer.

What is Driving What is Driving Change?Change?

• External ForcesExternal Forces– Communication technologies Communication technologies • • NetworksNetworks– New competition New competition • NCLB scores• NCLB scores

• Internal ForcesInternal Forces– Student/parent technology expectationsStudent/parent technology expectations– New digital curricula New digital curricula • Better technology• Better technology– Technology driven re-organizationTechnology driven re-organization

E-Learning E-Learning Change LeversChange Levers

• Dialogue becomes MultilogueDialogue becomes Multilogue

• Teaching becomes MentoringTeaching becomes Mentoring

• Working becomes LearningWorking becomes Learning

• Convenience becomes NecessityConvenience becomes Necessity

• Technology becomes UbiquitousTechnology becomes Ubiquitous

What Will K-12 Look What Will K-12 Look Like in 20 Years?Like in 20 Years?

• Teaching? Teaching?

• Students? Students?

• Administration? Administration?

• Finances? Finances?

• Employment?Employment?

The Online The Online AcademyAcademy

• All Students Online All Students Online • Most Services OnlineMost Services Online

– Application, registration, advising, tutoring, Application, registration, advising, tutoring, library, transcripting.library, transcripting.

• Ubiquitous TechnologyUbiquitous Technology• Local Service Areas… Local Service Areas…

NotNot the Only Option the Only Option

Administrative Administrative DevelopmentsDevelopments

• Anytime learningAnytime learning– self-paced, standards driven, market sensitiveself-paced, standards driven, market sensitive

• National/International content providersNational/International content providers– online, technology enhanced, niche focusedonline, technology enhanced, niche focused

• Schools as learning hubs/teachers as Schools as learning hubs/teachers as mentors/content as commoditymentors/content as commodity

Learning Centered AdministrationLearning Centered Administration

The Student View: The Student View: 6-126-12

• Resources revolve around the student.Resources revolve around the student.• Simulation-based learning is emerging.Simulation-based learning is emerging.• Collaboration is not limited by geography or Collaboration is not limited by geography or

language (universal translation).language (universal translation).• More choices of curriculum, approach, modality, More choices of curriculum, approach, modality,

and peer group.and peer group.• Self-paced, outcomes driven learning.Self-paced, outcomes driven learning.• Borderless transition to “college”.Borderless transition to “college”.

Evidence that the Evidence that the Future is HereFuture is Here

• Course-Related Web PagesCourse-Related Web Pages• Digital “Lessons”Digital “Lessons”• Discussion BoardsDiscussion Boards• Virtual High SchoolsVirtual High Schools• K-12 PortalsK-12 Portals• Online School AdministrationOnline School Administration• Wall Street EnthusiasmWall Street Enthusiasm

Political ChangesPolitical Changes

• Local Control ReducedLocal Control Reduced– Standards driven learning…Standards driven learning…– More resource sharing across districtsMore resource sharing across districts– Specialty schools…home schooling increasesSpecialty schools…home schooling increases– Increased transparency (think video cameras)Increased transparency (think video cameras)

• Learning Outcomes ReconsideredLearning Outcomes Reconsidered– Why are boys turning away from college?Why are boys turning away from college?– Where is the next generation of engineers…math Where is the next generation of engineers…math

teachers…doctors, etc.?teachers…doctors, etc.?– What new skills does globalization require?What new skills does globalization require?

The Teaching The Teaching ProfessionProfession

• Multiple RolesMultiple Roles– Course designer, instructor, mentor, tutor, Course designer, instructor, mentor, tutor,

advisor, coach, cafeteria dutyadvisor, coach, cafeteria duty

• Increased exposureIncreased exposure– Cross district students, teachers as “shared” Cross district students, teachers as “shared”

resource, increased job mobilityresource, increased job mobility

• Part-time specialistsPart-time specialists

Adult High School Adult High School Online ProjectOnline Project

• Pilot Project to discover process & needsPilot Project to discover process & needs

• Deliverables:Deliverables:– Orientation CourseOrientation Course– 4 online High School courses4 online High School courses– Professional Development plansProfessional Development plans– Virtual High School roadmapVirtual High School roadmap

Orientation Orientation CourseCourse

• Now available to the Adult Education Now available to the Adult Education Community!!Community!!

• http://bb.ctdlc.org/http://bb.ctdlc.org/– Username:Username: adulteduadultedu– Password:Password: orientationorientation

• To enroll students & instructors contact:To enroll students & instructors contact:– cvarley@ctdlc.orgcvarley@ctdlc.org

Orientation Orientation Course TrainingCourse Training

• Time Frame:Time Frame: May-JuneMay-June• Audience:Audience: Adult Education Community/Adult Education Community/

TeamsTeams• Provider:Provider: CTDLCCTDLC• Cost:Cost: NoneNone• Stipend:Stipend: $750/district$750/district• Schedule:Schedule: Two full days plus online activities.Two full days plus online activities.

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What Is E-Learning Doing to What Is E-Learning Doing to Education Systems?Education Systems?

Connecticut Distance Learning ConsortiumConnecticut Distance Learning ConsortiumEd KlonoskiEd Klonoski

eklonoski@ctdlc.orgeklonoski@ctdlc.org(860) 832-3886(860) 832-3886