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This article was published in the Laredo Morning Times on March 3, 2020 Non-Profit College Board and Michigan Virtual partner to expand AP access to students across the state LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Virtual today announced a new initiative… Read more
Are you skilled in Minecraft: Education Edition and interested in helping to build an engaging and fun summer learning experience? Michigan Virtual is seeking a contractor to develop a Minecraft summer learning experience for 3rd through 8th graders using… Read more
Published in Global Newswire on February 20, 2020 D2L Chosen to Provide Learning Management by Michigan Virtual Kitchener, Waterloo, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global learning technology leader D2L announced today that Michigan Virtual has selected D2L’s Brightspace… Read more
The 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.
The 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, 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
A 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
This 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
Annapolis, 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
Farmington 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
This 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
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Lansing, 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
This 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
LANSING – 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
This 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).
This 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.
This 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.
This 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.
LANSING – 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