Making eLearning Happen – Texas Style

Recognizing innovative ways of producing online lessons, this webinar will showcase two examples of Texas colleges who have used eLearning to meet educational needs traditionally addressed through face-to-face instruction. These interactive eLearning modules were made possible by an innovative statewide collaborative Softchalk license that covers all 65 Texas … Read More

Breaking free of LMS dependence without sacrificing content

At Harford Community College, producing quality online content for their students was just the beginning. In the midst of their learning management system migration, HCC found a need to become LMS independent without compromising the quality of their online content. … Read More

When Traditional Schools aren’t Enough—Finding Success Online

Some traditional schools fail to meet the needs of all students, leaving them frustrated, disappointed and looking for a different approach for schooling. Luckily, online campuses such as GOC, exist as a non-traditional option for students who still want the … Read More

Building Virtual School Programs using OER Repositories and MOOCs

Blended Schools is a network of schools that have produced hundreds of online interactive lessons and full courses, and thousands of videos which are accessible for free from their BSNcloud and BSNtube repositories. In addition, to help districts and teachers … Read More

Meeting the Demand Surge for Blended Courses with SoftChalk and Desire2Learn

The Virtual High School @ PWCS (Prince William County School, Virginia) has been offering online courses to students since 2000.  In recent years they experienced a surge of interest in their online courses and are exploring ways to embed them … Read More

Student Retention – a Non Linear Early-Start Approach

In the 2012 and 2013 academic year, instructor Steve Holland piloted an early start option for his composition I courses taught in the fall and spring. Students were allowed to start the course up to 10 weeks ahead of the … Read More