tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post4485820368586037944..comments2024-03-29T01:46:51.442-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: The Innovative Educator’s 10 Recommendations to Improve Online LearningLisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-44189258537908928892010-12-10T22:32:31.517-05:002010-12-10T22:32:31.517-05:00I wholeheartedly agree that online learning should...I wholeheartedly agree that online learning should not be place-based and should be available to ALL students, not just those enrolled in traditional, brick and mortar schools. Here, in NC,we have the NC Virtual Public School, what our Governor describes as a whole new world of educational opportunity for North Carolinians, no matter where we call home. Apparently, this wonderful opportunity is not for all of us, though, because those of us that have decided to lawfully school our children at home have, until recently, been barred from the system. (How's that for open access? Why should it matter whether the student is public, private or homeschooled? We all pay taxes to support the system.) Just recently, NCVPS opened up enrollment to homeschoolers under a school's "visiting student policy", but my children are not visitors to a physical building (we're talking "online classes" right?), plus, the state wants to charge us exorbitant fees for courses. Florida has been running a virtual public school for years, which is free to residents, whether public-schooled or otherwise. I fail to understand NC's "lack of vision" with regard to this issue. If the Governor truly cared about the students, ALL of the students of NC as she claims, then she would give us all access.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-44044399389099956222010-11-19T14:07:54.953-05:002010-11-19T14:07:54.953-05:00I strongly believe in your point #3: Online learni...I strongly believe in your point #3: Online learning materials should be shared.<br /><br />Especially when teachers who make content are generally paid with taxpayer funds. If that's the case and they didn't do it on their own time then doesn't the end product belong to the taxpayer?<br /><br />I also agree that this is easier than ever before. That's why I post courses on http://courses.moodleshare.com If anyone else out there wants to share I'll put your course there as well. If everyone shares one then we should be in pretty good shape.<br /><br />Jon FilaMr. Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928142672137841146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-85710520691191006512010-11-18T00:45:53.675-05:002010-11-18T00:45:53.675-05:00See what EdReformer contributor Tom Vander Ark had...See what EdReformer contributor Tom Vander Ark had to say about these ideas at http://edreformer.com/2010/11/10-ideas-for-improving-online-learning . I had the good fortune to meet Tom at the conference and as someone with valuable experience in the area of online learning, I look forward to his continued insights.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.com