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Charles Graham
Brigham Young University
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Charles Graham
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An Elaborated Model of the TPACK Framework
Susan Cox; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4042–4049
The introduction of the TPACK Framework has facilitated new and more rigorous study of teachers’ knowledge and use of technology in the classroom. However, the community interested in TPACK is still striving to develop a common understanding of what ...
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An Analysis of the Curriculum Requirements for K-12 Online Teaching Endorsements in the U.S.
Laura McAllister; Charles Graham
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 2, No. 3 (December 2016) pp. 247–282
This study examined existing K-12 online teacher preparation programs in the United States to ascertain the degree to which teachers are prepared to function in online/blended classroom learning environments. This study used a content analysis...
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Theoretical considerations for understanding technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK)
Charles R. Graham
Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 3 (November 2011) pp. 1953–1960
The technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework is increasing in use by educational technology researchers around the world who are interested in issues related to technology integration. Much that is good can be found in the TPACK ...
Language: English
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Facilitating Faculty-Student Interaction Through Asynchronous Video Communication
Tom Mallory; Charles Graham
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 1472–1473
In this best-practices presentation we will demo an asynchronous video tool, and show examples of how it was used in a blended learning course where students were only required to attend class on the first and last days of the semester. An...
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Layers of Learning Communities: Orchestrating a Districtwide Technology Implementation. The Central Office Internal Facilitator's Role in Implementation of an Integrated Learning System
Charles D. Graham
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1995 (Jul 09, 1995)
The integrated learning system (ILS) was developed as a technology application that provides a teacher-proof, self-sufficient curriculum. However, there has been increased recognition of the need for teacher involvement in the implementation process ...
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Correlations between teacher-student interaction and student academic performance in a large virtual high school
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2934–2940
Teacher-student interaction is a significant factor in perceived learning, satisfaction, and academic achievement in postsecondary distance education. However, less is known about the role of teacher-student interaction in K-12 online learning...
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Five Powerful Practices for Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Charles Graham; Richard West
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1395–1401
This presentation reports the findings from our investigation of the professors designated as the most innovative users of technology at our university. After seeking nominations from department heads, we selected thirty-five of the most successful...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Understanding the Use of Video Analysis Tools to Facilitate Reflection Among Pre-service Teachers
Tonya Tripp; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 216–218
This study compared a student teacher’s experience reflecting with a video analysis tool to her experience participating in her department’s traditional reflection method. The researchers investigated how these reflection methods influenced the...
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Using Asynchronous Video to Achieve Instructor Immediacy and Closeness in Online Classes: Experiences from Three Cases
Michael Griffiths; Charles Graham
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 3 (July 2010) pp. 325–340
This research sought to understand the experiences of students and instructors with asynchronous video (video-mail) using webcams in three online sections of teacher education classes at Brigham Young University. We examined the experiences of...
Topics: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Preservice Teacher Education, eLearning, Communication, Teaching Methods, Information Communication Technologies
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Blended learning citation patterns and publication networks across seven worldwide regions
Kristian Spring; Charles Graham
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 33, No. 2 (Jun 09, 2017)
The field of international blended learning (BL) is primed to benefit from stronger communication and collaboration. Collaboration is currently limited, and regions vary greatly in terms of citations. However, BL is growing worldwide and each region ...
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Technology Induction: An Evaluation of the Tools for New Teachers Program
Suzy Cox; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 815–819
The use of technology is a major issue for today's teachers. Many school districts have created professional development programs to help their teachers learn to use the technologies available to them. Nebo School District in central Utah has...
Topics: Interaction, Training, Teachers, Professional Development, Schools
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Identifying Key Factors in the Adoption of Innovative Practices
Michelle Baron; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 772–776
Researchers discovered better ways to accelerate and improve the adoption of innovative practices in teaching with technology, and determined how to better support faculty members in taking advantage of technological infrastructures to improve...
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Using Asynchronous Video to Achieve Instructor Immediacy and Closeness in Online Classes: Experiences from Three Cases
Michael Griffiths; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2791–2802
This research sought to understand the experiences of students and instructors using asynchronous video (video-mail) via webcams in three online sections of teacher education classes at Brigham Young University. We examined the experiences of...
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Thematic Patterns in International Blended Learning Literature, Research, Practices, and Terminology
Kristian Spring; Charles Graham
Online Learning Journal Vol. 21, No. 4 (Dec 01, 2017)
Among the top cited articles there are strong similarities in blended learning research processes, practice, terminology, and focus. The goal of this research was to discover and compare the themes of the top articles on blended learning from...
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Course completion and participation patterns at Utah’s Electronic High School
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2941–2947
This study examined course completion and participation patterns of student enrollments at Utah’s Electronic High School from 2005-2008. Using descriptive statistics, researchers found that while completion rates and times to completion were...
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A comparison study of how teachers with high and low completion rates interact with virtual high school students
Abigail Hawkins; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2930–2933
Virtual schooling is a growing educational alternative in the United States. However research on best practices for online teaching lag behind the rapid proliferation of virtual schools and the students they serve. This study compares and contrasts...
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Understanding and facilitating computer-mediated teamwork: A study of how norms develop in online learning teams
Charles Ray Graham
Understanding and facilitating computer-mediated teamwork: A study of how norms develop in online learning@teams (2002) pp. 1–295
The norming process is an essential element in the development of teams. In order for group work to be used as an effective instructional strategy in distance learning environments, instructors must understand how norms develop in computer-mediated...
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Factors for Effective Learning Groups in Face-to-Face and Virtual Environments
Charles R. Graham
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 3, No. 3 (2002) pp. 307–19
Reviews the literature related to creating effective learning groups in face-to-face and virtual environments for distance education using research from cooperative learning, computer-mediated communication, organizational development, and group...
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The Effect of Preservice Technology Integration Courses on Self-efficacy, and the Effect of Pre-course Self-efficacy on In-course Performance
Jeremy Browne; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3690–3696
Preservice dispositions, such as self-efficacy, are important to increasing effective use of technology in the classroom. To ascertain the effect of preservice technology integration courses on teacher self-efficacy, the Technology Integration...
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Creating a Technology Prerequisite Exam for Entrance to an Elementary Education Preservice Program
Richard West; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 296–300
According to Hargrave and Hsu (2000), the majority of teacher preparation programs offer only one course in developing technology skills. There might be only one course, but there are usually many different levels of technology abilities among the...
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Design, Students
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Skills vs. Integration? Finding the Right Balance of Technology Instruction in a Single Preservice Course
Richard West; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1462–1467
According to Hargrave and Hsu (2000), most teacher preparation programs offer only one course in developing technology skills. This paper outlines the struggles of one team of teachers as they redesigned the instructional technology course for...
Topics: Teachers, Integration
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Interaction, Student Satisfaction, and Teacher Time Investment in Online High School Courses
Chad Turley; Charles Graham
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 5, No. 2 (September 2019) pp. 169–198
This case study explores differences between two online course models by investigating the results of a student end-of-course evaluation survey and teacher communication logs in two online high school courses. The two course models were designed...
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Comparing K-12 Online and Blended Teaching Competencies: A Literature Review
Emily Pulham; Charles R. Graham
Distance Education Vol. 39, No. 3 (2018) pp. 411–432
This article presents a synthesis of reports and research on K-12 blended teaching competencies compared with K-12 online teaching competencies. The skills needed to teach in online and blended environments are distinct from traditional teaching,...
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Benefits and Challenges of Using Live Modeling to Help Preservice Teachers Transfer Technology Integration Principles
Richard E. West; Charles R. Graham
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 23, No. 4 (2007) pp. 131–141
One method underutilized in training teachers to use technology is to use live modeling sessions. This study qualitatively investigates how the use of modeling sessions impacted students. In this study we found that modeling was perceived by most...
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Faculty Perceptions of Technology Projects
Whitney Ransom; Charles R. Graham; Jon Mott
Educause Quarterly Vol. 30, No. 4 (2007) pp. 22–28
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), formerly the Center for Instructional Design at Brigham Young University (BYU), partners with faculty to help improve teaching and learning. The CTL currently supports a broad range of faculty projects to...
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Giving Preservice Teachers the Vision of Technology Integration Through Modeling
Richard West; Charles Graham; Geoff Wright
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1659–1666
Because most teachers do not use technology effectively in their teaching, most preservice students have not experienced a good model that they can emulate. If preservice programs can replace these poor models that students experienced in their K-12 ...
Topics: Teachers, Research Methods, Video
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Earth Science Storybook Projects for Preservice Elementary Education Majors: Improving Attitudes Toward Science
Kirsten Thompson; Charles Graham; Barry Bickmore
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3761–3766
The Earth Science Storybook Project (ESSP) is a strategic program created to help improve preservice elementary school teachers' attitudes toward science in a one-semester college class. The initial pilot study showed moderate to large improvement...
Topics: Teachers, Science, Attitudes, Research Methods
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Generic vs. Modality-Specific Competencies for K-12 Online and Blended Teaching
Emily Pulham; Charles Graham; Cecil Short
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 4, No. 1 (February 2018) pp. 33–52
While there has been research to explore competencies in blended and online learning in K-12 contexts, it is less clear as to what competencies are specific to using an online or digital medium, which competencies refer to blending an in-person...
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Thematic Patterns in International Blended Learning Literature, Research, Practices, and Terminology
Kristian J. Spring; Charles R. Graham
Online Learning Vol. 21, No. 4 (2017) pp. 337–361
The goal of this research was to discover and compare themes of the top blended learning (BL) articles from seven different regions of the world. Top cited articles in BL from these regions show strong similarities in research processes, practice,...
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Teacher and Student Perspectives on Facilitating a Sense of Community Through an Online High School’s “Shepherding” Program
Jeffery Drysdale; Charles Graham; Jered Borup
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 15, No. 2 (May 2016) pp. 149–177
Student disconnectedness remains a serious concern in K-12 online learning—especially in programs where students take most or all of their coursework online. In this research we examined a "shepherding program" designed to encourage a sense of...
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Teachers' Rationale as Evidence of TPACK
Kimberly McCollum; Jered Borup; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 4408–4410
This presentation will describe the methodology of and report on the results from a study investigating pre-service teachers' rationale when making decisions about technology-enhanced lessons. The presenters will argue that the reasoning used by...
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The Sloan-C Pillars and Boundary Objects As a Framework for Evaluating Blended Learning
Mark Laumakis; Charles Graham; Chuck Dziuban
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 13, No. 1 (April 2009) pp. 75–87
The authors contend that blended learning represents a boundary object; a construct that brings together constituencies from a variety of backgrounds with each of these cohorts defining the object somewhat differently. The Sloan-C Pillars (learning ...
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Institutional drivers and barriers to faculty adoption of blended learning in higher education
Wendy W. Porter; Charles R. Graham
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 47, No. 4 (July 2016) pp. 748–762
Relatively little research on blended learning (BL) addresses institutional adoption, although such research would benefit institutions of higher education in strategically adopting and implementing BL. In a prior study, the authors proposed a...
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The decision-making processes of preservice teachers as they integrate technology
Charles R. Graham; Nicolette Burgoyne; Jered Borup
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3826–3832
The TPACK framework is being used increasingly as teachers and preservice teachers plan how to integrate technology into their lesson plans. Several researchers have been examining teacher reflections on the benefits of using technology from data...
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Common Practices for Evaluating Post-Secondary Online Instructors
Jonathan E. Thomas; Charles R. Graham
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017)
This literature review explores current post-secondary practices for evaluating online instructors. As enrollment of students in online courses has steadily increased over the last few decades, instructor evaluation has lagged behind. Through a...
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Using Preservice Teacher Work Samples as a Means for Assessing and Improving Technology Integration in Field Experiences
Charles Graham; Tonya Tripp; Nancy Wentworth
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1492–1499
Abstract: This presentation will explore the use of a Teacher Work Sample (TWS) as a means for assessing preservice teachers' integration of technology during their field experiences. Technology and methods courses modeled technology projects...
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Development of Teaching and Technology Integration: Focus on Pedagogy
Nancy Wentworth; Charles R. Graham; Tonya Tripp
Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 1 (July 2008) pp. 64–80
The development, implementation, review, and subsequent revision of a capstone assignment during teacher education candidates' field experience and the assignments-related rubric was based on research that points teacher education programs to give...
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An Online High School “Shepherding” Program: Teacher roles and experiences mentoring online students
Jeffery Drysdale; Charles Graham; Jered Borup
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 9–32
Several online programs use on-site facilitators to create a stronger sense of community and reduce student dropout. However, very little research addresses how programs that are fully online can provide their students with comparable support. ...
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“Everybody is their own island”: Teacher disconnection in a virtual school
Abigail Hawkins; Michael Barbour; Charles Graham
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2012) pp. 124–144
Virtual schooling is a recent phenomenon in K-12 online learning. As such, the roles of the online teachers are emerging and differ from those of the traditional classroom teacher. Using qualitative interviews of eight virtual high school teachers,...
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The Use of Asynchronous Video Communication to Improve Instructor Immediacy and Social Presence in an Online Course
Jered Borup; Charles R. Graham; Andrea Velasquez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 337–344
In this paper we share our experiences with using asynchronous video communications to increase teacher immediacy and social presence during a technology integration course for pre-service teachers. We describe three cases where asynchronous video...
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Caring in a Technology-Mediated Online High School Context
Andrea Velasquez; Charles R. Graham; Richard Osguthorpe
Distance Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (2013) pp. 97–118
The objective of this study was to describe how caring is experienced in the technology-mediated context of the Open High School in Utah, an online charter high school. Two female teachers, two male students, and two female students were interviewed ...
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The Performance Analyst Tool: Empowering Principals and Teachers with an Effective Performance Evaluation Tool and Method
Geoff Wright; Charles Graham; Michael Johnson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 967–971
Performance evaluation is an integral component of helping teachers reflect on pedagogy and therefore improve and build best practices. Most principals are expected to help teachers understand their performance by performing various evaluations;...
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Assessing and Improving Technology Integration Skills for Preservice Teachers Using the Teacher Work Sample
Charles R. Graham; Tonya Tripp; Nancy Wentworth
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 41, No. 1 (2009) pp. 39–62
This study explores the efforts at Brigham Young University to improve preservice candidates' technology integration using the Teacher Work Sample (TWS) as an assessment tool. Baseline data that was analyzed from 95 TWSs indicated that students were ...
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The Impact of Parental Interaction on Student Outcomes in a Virtual High School
Jered Borup; Charles Graham; Randy Davies
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2316–2323
A commonly held belief in the K-12 education community is that parents can have a positive impact on their child’s learning. The parental involvement literature has focused on the traditional face-to-face setting and has virtually ignored parental...
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The Adolescent Community of Engagement Framework: A Lens for Research in K-12 Online Learning Environments
Jered Borup; Richard West; Charles Graham
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2176–2183
Although K-12 online learning has experienced exceptional growth, research in the field has lagged, possibly in part because of the lack of a comprehensive framework that explicitly addresses the unique student and environmental characteristics of...
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Decision Making Based on Standards: A Model for Computerizing Public Education
John T. Whiting; Charles D. Graham
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 25, No. 4 (1997) pp. 48–50
Illustrates how networking standards are critical to the connectivity success of public education. Highlights the partnership of one district in Pennsylvania's statewide Link-to-Learn Project with a computer solutions firm. Discusses obstacles and...
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The Validation of an Instrument Measuring TPACK
Nicolette Burgoyne; Charles R. Graham; Richard Sudweeks
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3787–3794
The TPACK framework is becoming increasingly pervasive in teacher education. Researchers and practitioners have been seeking reliable and valid ways to measure the constructs associated with the TPACK framework. This paper describes the development...
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Online Social Networking Used to Enhance Face-to-Face and Online Pre-Service Teacher Education Courses
Andrea Velasquez; Charles Graham; Kimberly McCollum
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 560–566
In this presentation we will share our experiences with teaching a technology course for pre-service teachers using online social networks to enhance the course. We will begin by presenting three case studies in which two social networks were used...
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Teaching and Measuring TPACK Development in Two Preservice Teacher Preparation Programs
Charles Graham; Suzy Cox; Andrea Velasquez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4081–4086
In this presentation we will share our experiences trying to figure out how to teach and measure TPACK in a preservice teacher preparation program. First we will share our experiences trying to use activity structures (Harris, Mishra, & Koehler,...
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“Shepherding” at an Online Charter High School
Jered Borup; Jeff Drysdale; Charles Graham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1527–1533
This descriptive case study examined an online facilitating program at an online charter high school. Each teacher at the school acted as a facilitator for 20-25 students who were drafted by teachers at the start of semester. The facilitator then...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Virtual Schooling, Development of Future Faculty