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Online School

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -Mark Twain

Millions of students around the country now attend class from living-room sofas, kitchen tables, and bedrooms, part of a growing group of kids who go to school online. But the rise of  virtual colleges and grade schools has many concerned about the public financing of this system, and the appropriateness of the Internet as a learning environment.

Stories

11 Stories

  • July 2008

    • Textbook Revolution? Free and Paperless

      Time  |  Jul 17, 08 4:32 PM CDT

      Textbook Revolution? Free and Paperless

      (Newser) - The hefty cost of university textbooks now averages $900 per student each year, and financial aid can't be counted on to cover the expense. But starting in September, one publisher will be offering its textbooks online—for free, Time reports. "Nobody's satisfied with the status quo," said the founder of Flat World, a start-up with plans to shake up the $5.5 billion industry. More »

    • Hottest Digital Music Sites

      Wired  |  Jul 9, 08 12:22 PM CDT

      Hottest Digital Music Sites

      (Newser) - The Wired Listening Post blog names its favorite digital music websites based on how they benefit music fans, as well as their impact on the industry. Imeem: for music embedding IVideoSongs: for guitar lessons Omnifone: unlimited access on the go Mog: for music blogs Muxtape: create MP3 mix "tapes" in minutes More »

  • June 2008

    • As Gas Prices Rise, Field Trips Go Virtual

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Jun 7, 08 2:08 PM CDT

      As Gas Prices Rise, Field Trips Go Virtual

      (Newser) - More school buses are being left in park these days, thanks to rising fuel prices and technology that lets students go on “virtual field trips.” “If you can’t go somewhere, this can be the next best thing,” said one administrator, as schools enjoy low teleconferencing costs and help from institutions ranging from NASA to the Bronx Zoo. More »

    • Retired Justice Turns Video Game Designer

      Wired  |  Jun 5, 08 3:28 AM CDT

      Retired Justice Turns Video Game Designer

      (Newser) - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor isn't taking it easy now that she's no longer writing decisions, Wired reports. The first woman to be appointed to the top court is leading a project to help young people learn more about their government through a video game. Our Courts, an online game to debut next year, will let students step into the shoes of judges or attorneys arguing real cases. More »

  • April 2008

    • OMG Gatsby Was a Fraud!

      Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 9:07 PM CDT

      OMG Gatsby Was a Fraud!

      (Newser) - Two-thirds of American teens aren’t keeping their LOLs to themselves: They're turning in papers and lab reports with abbreviations, dropped punctuation, and other informalities inherent to Internet and text-message vocabularies, the AP reports. Kids who write blogs and have Facebook pages are more likely to slip from formality in their schoolwork, a new survey shows—but OMG! grown-ups aren’t that upset about it. More »

  • February 2008

    • Digital Tutors May Edge Out Real Thing

      LiveScience  |  Feb 22, 08 3:33 AM CST

      Digital Tutors May Edge Out Real Thing

      (Newser) - The best education available these days may be a virtual one, scientists are finding. Today´s digital educators can teach anything from social to language skills—and don't get tired, bored or irritable, LiveScience reports. The programs are a perfect match for autistic kids, who often find face-to-face interactions overwhelming. More »

    • Boom in Online Schooling Fuels Broad Debate

      New York Times  |  Feb 1, 08 6:32 PM CST

      Boom in Online Schooling Fuels Broad Debate

      (Newser) - With half a million children taking classes online, debate over virtual schooling is intensifying, the New York Times reports. The proliferation of web-based public schools has sparked concerns about public financing and the appropriateness of the model for young children. In Wisconsin, meanwhile, supporters won a fight last week to keep 12 virtual schools open despite strong opposition. More »

  • January 2008

    • Virtual School May Yet Be Fact

      Daily News Transcript  |  Jan 31, 08

      A program that would allow select high school students to take online courses remains in limbo. School officials initially included $12,000 in the fiscal 2009 budget to purchase Virtual High School, an online education service that offers high school students an array of more than 200 selections ranging from advanced placement classes to electives.

    • Cram to Pass Online School Bill

      The Wisconsin State Journal  |  Jan 26, 08

      The Legislature may actually complete an important assignment quickly and on time, earning high marks from voters.

  • October 2007

    • Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      CNET  |  Oct 3, 07 6:52 PM CDT

      Go to Berkeley Online, for Free

      (Newser) - Now you can get a UC Berkeley education online, as the school has begun posting course lectures on YouTube. Forget the kittens and the exploding soda cans: there are more than 300 hours of videotaped class time at youtube.com/ucberkeley. Said a vice provost of the experiment, it “will provide a public window into university life,” CNET reports. More »

  • August 2007

    • Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?

      Ars Technica  |  Aug 25, 07 3:46 PM CDT

      Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?

      (Newser) - Contrary to expectations, college students are not rushing online for answers to research assignments. A new survey shows only 3% of undergraduates with research tasks went to Wikipedia first and only 13% tried search engines. The largest number, 40%,  turned to course materials first and 23% sought out the library. More »

11 Stories

PACS 164A - Lecture 05   (ucberkeley (YouTube))
City Of Berkeley Takes College To Court Over Expansion Plans   (Getty Images)
Kelsey-Anne Hizer, left, 13, works on her English assignment online while her grandmother, Sue-Anne Reeg, 61, watches in their home in Ocala, Fla. After struggling in normal schools, Hizer has shown a...   (Associated Press)
Steven Roy Goodman, a college admissions strategist, left, speaks with his client Kayani Bhatt, 17, of Bethesda, Md., and his mother, Anand Bhatt, as they discuss which colleges Kayani would like to apply...   (Associated Press)
Marcy Thompson, 12, works on a math lesson in her bedroom at her home in Cross Plains, Wis. Thompson is one of 800 students in the Wisconsin Virtual Academy, a charter school based in Milwaukee. Virtual...   (Associated Press)
Hundreds of students and their parents rally on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Jan. 16, 2008, in support of a bill that would keep virtual schools open. (AP Photo/Ryan Foley).   (Associated Press)
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Internet
A Dictionary of Sociology

Internet A global network of computers (also known as the World-Wide Web) which allows instantaneous access to an expanding number of individual Web sites offering information about practically anything and everything—including the contents of daily newspapers, the price of goods in ...

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continuing education
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[or adult education ] Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). Empire College of the State University of New York was the first to be devoted exclusively to adult learning (1969). Continuing ...

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