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In 2007, the Sloan Consortium issued a report on the extent and nature of online learning in K-12 schools. Entitled, K-12 Online Learning: A Survey of U.S. School District Administrators, this report was welcomed by professional organizations and the popular media interested in the use of online technology for instruction in the public schools. It was based on a national survey of school district administrators during the 2005-2006 academic year. It was one of the first studies to collect data on and compare fully online and blended learning (part online and part traditional face-to-face instruction) in K-12 schools. The purpose of this current study is to replicate the original study in order to substantiate its findings and to examine what if any changes occurred in online learning in K-12 school districts. The current study was conducted two years later and was based on a national survey of school district administrators during the 2007-2008 academic year.

There is no shortage of associate degree programs online, but private four-year colleges don't tend to run them. Looking for a job? See all new postings Browse all job listings: Faculty: 3,150 Administrative: 1,453 Executive: 201 FEATURED EMPLOYERS Post a job Related stories * When IM Is the Best Way to Stay on Top, Aug. 29 * Distance Ed Continues Rapid Growth at Community Colleges, April 7 * Making Online Learning Mandatory, April 17, 2007 * Surge in Distance Ed at Community Colleges, April 16, 2007 * Scrutiny for Transfer Program, Feb. 21, 2007 E-mail this page E-mail Print this page Print This fall, Tiffin University is trying a new model for an online two-year degree program. The institution, which was founded in 1888, is launching an associate of arts degree in general studies as part of what it calls Ivy Bridge College, an online-only program that targets traditional-aged students who intend to transfer into four-year institutions once they're done. The program is unusual for being developed at a four-year private college, and also because of who it intends to enroll and what kind of degree the students will be earning.

Just as Malcolm Knowles is widely regarded as the father of adult learning theory, Robert Gagne is considered to be the foremost researcher and contributor to the systematic approach to instructional design and training. Gagne and his followers are known as behaviorists, and their focus is on the outcomes - or behaviors - that result from training.

We invite you to browse through the following studies and websites, which summarize the significant amount of research that has been conducted pertaining to the effectiveness of online instruction. The links below include a brief summary of the research, some examples, and an additional link to the study itself, for more information.

Video recording of my talk to the International Conference on Open Courseware and eLearning in Taipei, Taiwan, June 13, 2007.