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Introduction-USDLA Dr. John G. Flores Chief Executive Officer United States Distance Learning Association Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman 2008 NDLW National Committee Chairman Academic Director, Drexel University Online Mrs. Julie Young President, USDLA President and Chief Executive Officer Florida Virtual School Agenda 1. About USDLA 2. Markets Info 3. Presenter 1 4. Presenter 2 5. Presenter 3 6. Thank You

Mission: To support the development and application of distance learning, education and training (DLE&T) by uniting learners around the world. Purpose: In 1987, the USDLA was founded on the premise of creating a powerful alliance to meet the burgeoning education and training needs of learning communities globally. Learning, education and training communities include: Corporate Training - Pre K-12 - Higher Education Home Schooling - Continuing Education Military & Government Education & Training Telehealth – Multinationals Mission & Purpose

Mission:

To support the development and application of distance learning, education and training (DLE&T) by uniting learners around the world.

Purpose:

In 1987, the USDLA was founded on the premise of creating a powerful alliance to meet the burgeoning education and training needs of learning communities globally.

Learning, education and training communities include:

Corporate Training - Pre K-12 - Higher Education

Home Schooling - Continuing Education

Military & Government Education & Training

Telehealth – Multinationals

The global education and training market is currently estimated at $2 trillion, out of which the U.S.A has a share of $740 billion. Schools expect the number of online students to grow to over 2.6 million. e-Learning is now estimated to represent about 10% of the overall training and educational market. How Big Is It?

The global education and training market is currently estimated at $2 trillion, out of which the U.S.A has a share of $740 billion.

Schools expect the number of online students to grow to over 2.6 million.

e-Learning is now estimated to represent about 10% of the overall training and educational market.

Julie Young, President & CEO Florida Virtual School www.flvs.net President of USDLA Insert Photo of Presenter Here! (1)

Introduction Open enrollment 24/7/365 access Time and pace flexibility Performance vs. attendance Increased teacher availability Performance-based funding Online peer collaboration Funding follows student Free access to 90+ courses Monthly conferences

Open enrollment

24/7/365 access

Time and pace flexibility

Performance vs. attendance

Increased teacher availability

Performance-based funding

Online peer collaboration

Funding follows student

Free access to 90+ courses

Monthly conferences

Markets & Size

Trends & Issues change policy mindsets funding

Tax-Watch Results Source: Florida TaxWatch Report, November 2007

FCAT Comparison 2005 Source: Florida TaxWatch Report, November 2007 2005 Performance on Math 2005 Performance on Reading

FCAT Comparison 2006 Source: Florida TaxWatch Report, November 2007 2006 Performance on Math 2006 Performance on Reading

Future Engagement Community Leadership Expansion

Engagement

Community

Leadership

Expansion

Benny G. Johnson President and CEO Quantum Simulations, Inc. Web Site: www.quantumsimulations.com Phone: 724-733-8603

Benny G. Johnson

President and CEO

Quantum Simulations, Inc.

Web Site: www.quantumsimulations.com

Phone: 724-733-8603

Introduction Developer of AI tutoring, assessment and professional development software Software distributed through Holt, Rinehart and Winston, McGraw-Hill and others Over $8.5 Million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health USDLA Platinum Award Winner, SIIA Codie Award Finalist, recipient of the SBIR Tibbetts Award and more

Developer of AI tutoring, assessment and professional development software

Software distributed through Holt, Rinehart and Winston, McGraw-Hill and others

Over $8.5 Million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health

USDLA Platinum Award Winner, SIIA Codie Award Finalist, recipient of the SBIR Tibbetts Award and more

Introduction Helping students when they struggle the most…at home

Helping students when they struggle the most…at home

Introduction

Quantum Tutors Proven Effective: Increases test scores by as much as 50 percent Enter Own Problem: Supports problems from textbooks, lecture, assignment, quizzes and more Enter Own Work: Provides detailed step-by-step feedback based on the student’s own problem and own work Dialogue Driven : Converses with the student one-on-one Ask Questions: Offers immediate answers to student questions Internet Delivered : No CDs or downloads Self-Directed Tutoring : Available anytime, anywhere

Proven Effective: Increases test scores by as much as 50 percent

Enter Own Problem: Supports problems from textbooks, lecture, assignment, quizzes and more

Enter Own Work: Provides detailed step-by-step feedback based on the student’s own problem and own work

Dialogue Driven : Converses with the student one-on-one

Ask Questions: Offers immediate answers to student questions

Internet Delivered : No CDs or downloads

Self-Directed Tutoring : Available anytime, anywhere

Subject Areas High School and College Chemistry Middle School Mathematics College Accounting

High School and College Chemistry

Middle School Mathematics

College Accounting

Trends & Issues According to the NCES report, The Condition of Education , an increasing number of K-12 schools are forced to rely on new and out-of-field teachers to fill the gap for teaching science and mathematics, often resulting in a substantial decline in quality, depth and individual attention students receive.

According to the NCES report, The Condition of Education , an increasing number of K-12 schools are forced to rely on new and out-of-field teachers to fill the gap for teaching science and mathematics, often resulting in a substantial decline in quality, depth and individual attention students receive.

Future More Tutoring Topics for Chemistry More Tutoring Topics for Mathematics Assessment Reporting Accessible Technologies Professional Development

More Tutoring Topics for Chemistry

More Tutoring Topics for Mathematics

Assessment Reporting

Accessible Technologies

Professional Development

Thank You For More Information or a Free Trial, Contact: Al Renshaw Director, Education Programs Email: al.renshaw@quantumsimulations.com Phone: 724-772-8014 Web Site: www.quantumsimulations.com

For More Information or a Free Trial, Contact:

Al Renshaw

Director, Education Programs

Email: al.renshaw@quantumsimulations.com

Phone: 724-772-8014

Web Site: www.quantumsimulations.com

Geoff Turrell Integration of Virtual Education ATHENA Action in Education Web Site: www.ATHENA.bham.org.uk E-mail: [email_address] Insert Photo of Presenter Here! (1)

Geoff Turrell

Integration of Virtual Education

ATHENA Action in Education

Web Site: www.ATHENA.bham.org.uk

E-mail: [email_address]

Introduction Who we are and what we do

Who we are and what we do

Integration of Virtual education Prerequisites The e-mature school (ICT Mark thresholds) Personal and professional confidence with technology A sustainable ICT strategy (leadership & management) Broad and balanced ICT curriculum. Plan the use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching. Encourage teachers to work collaboratively in identifying and evaluating the impact of ICT on learning and teaching .

Prerequisites

The e-mature school (ICT Mark thresholds)

Personal and professional confidence with technology

A sustainable ICT strategy (leadership & management)

Broad and balanced ICT curriculum.

Plan the use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching.

Encourage teachers to work collaboratively in identifying and evaluating the impact of ICT on learning and teaching .

Integration of Virtual education Understand the needs of their pupils and community in their extended use of ICT. Be aware of how the use of ICT can have a wider positive impact on pupils’ progress. Review pupil attitudes and behaviour and how the use of ICT can impact positively on pupil achievement

Understand the needs of their pupils and community in their extended use of ICT.

Be aware of how the use of ICT can have a wider positive impact on pupils’ progress.

Review pupil attitudes and behaviour and how the use of ICT can impact positively on pupil achievement

Issues How to make Virtual Education more effective than direct teaching How to make the technology transparent Proving added value Creating meaningful opportunities. An example – Colaboran Spanish

How to make Virtual Education more effective than direct teaching

How to make the technology transparent

Proving added value

Creating meaningful opportunities.

An example – Colaboran Spanish

Colaboran Spanish

Future Young teachers are ICT literate Young people are ICT credulous The range and quality of technology options is increasing Teachers, pupils and parents know quality education when they see it Between 3%-5% of education activity will happen virtually within the next 5 years

Young teachers are ICT literate

Young people are ICT credulous

The range and quality of technology options is increasing

Teachers, pupils and parents know quality education when they see it

Between 3%-5% of education activity will happen virtually within the next 5 years

Thank You 2009 USDLA Annual National Conference, April 20-23, 2009 in St. Louis, MO Website: http://www.usdla.org/2009_Conference/USDLA2009_Home.htm CALL FOR PROPOSALS Submission Deadline: December 5, 2008 Link: http:// www.txdla.org/dlaRFP.asp?app =MAS00-003 2009 USDLA International Distance Learning Awards Link: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=117 Submission Deadline: January 14,2009 Distance Learning Today (Quarterly) Link: http://www.dltoday.net/

2009 USDLA Annual National Conference, April 20-23, 2009 in St. Louis, MO Website: http://www.usdla.org/2009_Conference/USDLA2009_Home.htm

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Submission Deadline: December 5, 2008

Link: http:// www.txdla.org/dlaRFP.asp?app =MAS00-003

2009 USDLA International Distance Learning Awards

Link: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=117

Submission Deadline: January 14,2009

Distance Learning Today (Quarterly) Link: http://www.dltoday.net/