Online learning is teaching and learning that happens over the internet rather than in a classroom, from full-time virtual schools to single online courses taken alongside a regular schedule. It grew out of a century of distance learning, expanded rapidly during the pandemic, and is now a permanent option for many students and families.
edCircuit's coverage is written for school and college leaders, teachers and families weighing it. It traces how distance learning evolved, looks at the growth of online and virtual schools, and covers the questions that decide whether online learning works: access and digital equity, academic integrity, course management and the needs of students who learn best in person. Blended and hybrid models have their own section, Hybrid and Remote Learning; online credentials for adults are in Online Certificate Programs.
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