Heartland

Study: Distance Learning Students Make Performance Gains

Post-secondary students who take online “distance learning” classes outperform their peers who work face-to-face with teachers in a physical classroom, according to a recent study published in the ...

Knox County Schools awarded nearly $1 million with USDA Distance Learning Grant

MT. VERNON — Knox County Public Schools officials joined state, federal and regional partners during a technology ...

USDA announces distance learning grants for three rural counties

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — The USDA is expanding distance learning technology in three Southeastern Kentucky school districts. On Monday, leaders announced that Bell, Knox, and Rockcastle County ...
LAist

Judge Orders Schools To Offer Better Virtual Classes For Students With Disabilities

This school year, parents in California who were worried about COVID-19 had only one alternative to in-person classes: enroll their child in “independent study” — a highly specialized program designed ...

United States Distance Learning Association Supports My America Student Flag Program

Remote learning for students begins with understanding how to work together as a team while overcoming social and ...
usace.army.mil

USAWC gives distance education students an immersive educational experience

Students in the Distance Education Program begin their immersive experience at the Army War College. In-person for the first time since beginning their studies in August, students will engage in ...
The Advocate

Our Views: Distance learning during the pandemic and its difficulties

There’s no question that in-school classroom instruction is far superior to virtual education, but the age of the student matters. It was only a few years ago that many academic experts and scholars ...
Hawaii News Now

DOE to open distance learning hub for Lahaina students who still want in-person interactions

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Education is opening a distance learning hub for Lahaina students who still want in-person interactions with teachers and other students. The hub will ...
NBC Connecticut

Back on Campus or Distance Learning: Many Students Are Conflicted

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of U.S. colleges have said their campuses will remain closed through the fall semester. Still, students are heading back to school as soon as ...
USA Today

The nightmare of online learning: Here's what I've learned as a teacher. It's not pretty.

Some 19 months ago, as COVID-19 was killing its first Americans and threatening the capacity of our medical system, school districts began closing campuses. I have yet to encounter any educators who ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Wood County distance learning students gather at Parkersburg Art Center

Parkersburg Art Center Managing/Education Director Jessie Siefert demonstrates the use of acrylic paint for students in the Wood County Distance Learning Academy on Wednesday. (Photo by Evan Bevins) ...