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How Many Is Too Many:
What Do We Know About Class
Size and Online Learning?
Randy LaBonte
CANeLearn.net
&
Michael Barbour
Touro University
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https://k12sotn.ca/

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What is Class Size??

4.
e-Learning in Canada
Single provincial program
Primarily district-based programs
Combination of provincial and district-based programs
Use online learning programs from other provinces

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e-Learning in the US

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• Literature on e-learning class size has focused
solely on the role of the e-learning teacher

7.
How does e-learning design affect
teacher-student interactions?

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How do you count online students?

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When is Many too many??

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National Education Policy Center
• While the national average student-to-
teacher ratio in the United States was
approximately 16 students per teacher
• Full-time e-learning schools reported
nearly three times as many students per
teacher (i.e., 43.8 students per teacher)
(Molnar et al., 2019)

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Why does Content trump Creativity?

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Its about design

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Thank You!
Randy LaBonte
&
Michael Barbour
rlabonte@canelearn.net