| Vegas Virtual |  |
| Clark County, in Las Vegas, has a virtual school program which serves approximately 4,500 students. Online education allows students to have more control over their curriculum. Both teachers and students cite increased communication, access, and convenience as benefits of online learning; however, they acknowledge that in order to be successful, students must be self-motivated. |  |
| Video Goes To School, Part 1 (Document Missing) | |
| Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part series on the use of video in education. Part Two of the series focuses on the use of streaming video and other applications to enhance instruction. The series culminates in June with an in-depth look at ho | |
| Video Goes To School, Part 2 | |
| Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part series on the use of video in education. The series wraps up next month with an in-depth look at how students are using today's technology tools to produce their own videos. | |
| Video Goes To School, Part 3 | |
| Editor's Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on the use of video in education. Part One of the series, which appeared in April, examined the impact video is having on schools. Part Two, which appeared in May, focused on the use of s | |
| Videogames That Teach | |
| Schools are struggling to teach in a high-tech world. Daniel Sieberg speaks with Hannah Storm about his visit to a school in rural Indiana, where fun and learning is just a mouse-click away. | |
| Virginia State School Readiness Certification Documentation | |
| Virginia Dept. of Education School Readiness document for eTesting using a Pearson product. Does provide a bandwidth calculator to ensure testing can occur | |
| Virtual Business Owners Community - FAQ Center | |
| F.A.Q: Streaming Video and Audio. This addresses questions relating to streaming video and audio files for this company's particular application. | |
| Virtual High School: Education On Demand | |
| The Virtual High School is a non-profit collaboration between 300 high schools in 26 states and 16 countries. VHS offers students over 150 courses. Each participating school lends a course to VHS and agrees to free up a teacher to instruct students online. The goal is to build a community of learners and engage students online. Students learn 21st century skills, and kids at all levels are able to accelerate their learning. Teachers also learn a new way of teaching and interacting with students. | |
| Vision To Know And Do: The Power Of Data As a Tool In Educational Decision Making | |
| This new paper focuses on the successful practice of school districts that have transformed their organizations to respond to the needs of all students and provide community accountability. It highlights those school districts using data analysis systems to improve student outcomes; identifies factors for successfully integrating data into decision making processes, and; calls for more emphasis on data-driven decision making as a way to prepare students for the 21st century. There is a cost for these resources that varies depending on your membership to COSN. | |
| Visions, Views, And IT Plans (PDF) | |
| An article discussing the quick-changing and multi-faceted nature of IT planning on higher ed campuses. Topics include catching up on network infrastructures to strategic planning. | |
| Voices Of Experience | |
| An article describing strategies for designing and implementing a successful data management system | |
| Voters Urge Teaching Of 21st-Century Skills | |
| Poll suggests 'back-to-basics' approach to education is not enough for nation's citizens | |