"Schools make the switch to blended learning for a variety of reasons. In addition to considering the age of the students, the reasons for choosing a blended model generally dictate which of the six models they choose to implement"

"(1) Face-to-Face Driver Model; (2) Rotation Model; (3) Flex Model; (4) Online Lab Model; (5) Self-Blend Model; (6) Online Driver Model"

"Utah emerges as the vanguard of the nation, with a 92.3 percent score, because the state has opportunities for students in all grades to access online courses, because it requires credit to be based on mastery of skills and content rather than on seat time, and because of its "Student Achievement Backpack," which creates a portable education record that follows the student from school to school - and gives parents the right and ability to securely access those records."

"Students need to determine if online learning is an option for them because not everyone does well with this type of study. Some questions that any potential online students should ask is whether or not they can learn independently; how organized they are with their time; whether they are computer savvy; their level of reading comprehension; and if they have at least ten hours a week to devote to each course. ...Many make the mistake of assuming that an online class will be easier than one taken in a traditional classroom."

Click "Play" -- then use the slider to zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime!

"Most college instructors do not work or play much on the Web, and thus utilize Web-based systems primarily at their basic level. The defaults of the CMS therefore tend to determine the way Web-novice faculty teach online, encouraging methods based on posting of material and engendering usage that focuses on administrative tasks."