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E-learning in Ontario: Way of the future or an ineffective teaching model?
Michigan VirtualThe article “E-learning in Ontario: Way of the future or an ineffective teaching model?” — originally published in Canada’s Globe and Mail on February 12, 2020 — explores research on the promise and pitfalls of e-Learning in light of Ontario’s proposed online learning requirement and includes quotations from an interview with our vice president, Joe Friedhoff, and citations from the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute.
Opinion: Choose the right school for your child
Michigan VirtualThe editorial “Choose the right school for your child” — originally published in the Lansing State Journal on January 29, 2020 — expresses author Andrew R. Campanella’s view that parents ought to carefully consider what schooling options are most… Read more
Marion Elementary School receives national recognition for investing in the Whole Child
Michigan VirtualMARION, Mich. – Marion Elementary School has been named a 2019 National ESEA Distinguished School, a distinction that only up to 100 schools throughout the country receive annually, by the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA). “Marion… Read more
Education Talk Radio: Online education, accessibility, and equity
Michigan VirtualA recent episode of Education Talk Radio features an interview with Krista Tomaselli, Michigan Virtual‘s director of instructional product development, and John J Hood, the superintendent of Okemos Public Schools, during which they discuss accessibility and equity in online… Read more
Online teachers face real challenges in virtual classrooms
Michigan VirtualThis article “Online teachers face real challenges in virtual classrooms” — originally published in the Columbus Dispatch on Nov. 17, 2019 — describes the challenges that educators often face when transitioning to teaching an online course. In this article,… Read more
RFP: K-12 Student Learning Management System
Michigan VirtualThe purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select a long-term partner for a new Learning Management System (LMS) for our Student Learning Services. We are seeking a robust, user-friendly, cloud-based LMS from a vendor with current… Read more
Quality Matters Continues to Put Quality First with New, Updated Rubric For K-12 Educators
Michigan VirtualAnnapolis, Maryland (PRUnderground) September 10th, 2019 On September 9, Quality Matters launched its newest edition of the K–12 Rubric. The printed workbook contains two Rubrics with full annotations — those for K–12 and those for K–12 Publisher. The updates… Read more
Michigan educator named a national Grand Prize winner in award for innovation
Michigan VirtualFarmington Hills resident, Kyle McGrath, chosen for award by The Henry Ford This article was published in The Farmington Hills Patch on Aug. 21, 2019. You can read the article here. Lansing, Mich. — Michigan educator, Kyle McGrath of Farmington… Read more
Students in Iosco County head back to school next week
Michigan VirtualThis article — originally published in the Iosca County News-Herald on Aug. 20, 2019 — chronicles the start of a new school year in Iosco County, which, for students at Oscoda Area Schools, includes opportunities to take Michigan Virtual… Read more
RFQ: Landscaping Services and Snow and Ice Removal
Michigan VirtualThe purpose of this Request for Quotation (RFQ) is to solicit Quotations from Vendors to provide all landscaping, snow removal and ice treatment services, including supervision, tools, materials, equipment, licenses, permits and incidentals required and/or implied for the complete… Read more
Kevin Santer named 2019 Michigan Virtual Online Teacher of the Year
Michigan VirtualLansing, Mich. — Michigan Virtual has named Kevin Santer of Redford, Mich. the 2019 Online Teacher of the Year. This annual award recognizes an online instructor who has demonstrated excellence and made a positive impact in the online classroom…. Read more
Popular cybersecurity training courses brought online to prepare Michigan high school students for I.T. careers
Michigan VirtualThis article was published in The Livingston Post on Aug. 5, 2019. You can read the article here. We live in an era where a single data breach can have major consequences and cause disruptions for millions of people… Read more
Michigan Virtual offers online learning to combat summer brain drain
Michigan VirtualLANSING – Michigan Virtual is extending the benefits of online learning through the summer with new innovative summer learning opportunities and flexible courses. The flexibility of online learning makes it possible for students to earn credits or participate in… Read more
Revised K-12 National Standards For Quality Online Teaching and Programs released by Quality Matters and the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance
Michigan VirtualThis article — originally published on PR Underground on Mar. 5, 2019 — describes the release of a revised set of K-12 National Standards for Quality Online Programs and Online Teaching, a joint collaboration between Quality Matters (QM) and the Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA).
Pinckney Cyber Training Institute Forming New Partnerships
Michigan VirtualThis article — originally published on Livingston’s WHMI-FM 93-5 radio station on Feb. 18, 2019 — describes Michigan Virtual’s partnership with the Pinckney Cyber Training Institute to bring their rigorous cybersecurity and networking training online for Michigan high school students.
College president named to state board of online learning
Michigan VirtualThis article — originally published in the Times Herald on Dec. 19, 2018 — describes the appointment of Deborah Snyder, President of St. Clair County Community College, to Michigan Virtual’s board of directors and provides an account of her vast educational experience and accolades.
Marion to use technology to fill gaps in programming, student achievement
Michigan VirtualThis article — originally published in the Cadillac News on Dec. 17, 2018 — describes Marion Public Schools’ innovative approach to incorporating Michigan Virtual programs into their curriculum to address ongoing issues in their district.
Michigan’s Literacy Essentials video receives international award
Michigan VirtualLANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), along with several partners including Michigan Virtual and Message Makers, recently received an international award for a video designed to help Michigan educators deliver pre-kindergarten and K-3 early literacy essentials. An… Read more
Learning American Sign Language
Michigan VirtualThis news article — originally published by the Tri-County Times on Oct. 13, 2018 — describes the increasing number of people learning American Sign Language (ASL) and highlights the online ASL courses we offer to Michigan students.
Michigan Virtual first to offer online program addressing students’ social and emotional learning
Michigan VirtualLansing, Mich. — Michigan Virtual™ announces a new partnership that will offer a program for school districts and students aimed at helping students’ emotional and social learning in the online environment. Michigan Virtual has partnered with Evolution Labs to… Read more