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A Report to the Legislature, 2015
Michigan VirtualThis report is submitted in compliance with Section 98 (6) of Public Act 85 of 2015, which requires Michigan Virtual to provide, not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, a report to the House and Senate Appropriations… Read more
State superintendent joins Michigan Virtual Board of Directors
Michigan VirtualState Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Whiston joined the Board of Directors of Michigan Virtual. The 17-person board represents the business and education communities. Whiston, state superintendent since July 2015, replaces former state superintendent Michael Flanagan on the Michigan… Read more
Keeping pace with K-12 digital learning
Michigan VirtualKeeping Pace attempts to anticipate shifts in where such activity is concentrated, how practices are changing, advances in technology and devices, and the degree to which state policy impacts digital learning. Download the Report
Michigan Virtual team delivering online expertise for connected vehicle program
Michigan VirtualThe State of Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development through the Skilled Trades Training Fund awarded Capital Communications, Inc., a Plymouth-based leader in telecommunications $30,000 to participate in online and classroom training for the Connected Vehicle Professional program… Read more
Michigan Virtual names 2015 Online Teacher of the Year
Michigan VirtualAnnette Gleason of Negaunee is Michigan Virtual’s 2015 Online Teacher of the Year. Since 2008, Michigan Virtual has chosen one online instructor to represent this special breed of educators who combine the unique skills of a classroom teacher with… Read more
Virtual Learning Solutions provides blended online learning for the Connected Vehicle Professional Credentialing Program
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual’s Virtual Learning Solutions recently partnered with Mobile Comply, a Pontiac-based international leader in mobile training and curriculum development, to implement an interactive, virtual learning environment that provides a blended learning environment for their innovate training program. There… Read more
First-of-its-kind program prepares new teachers for 21st-century teaching
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual kicks off the inaugural iEducator 21st Century Digital Learning Corps this month, training 14 recent education graduates in the art of online teaching. The iEducator Corps employs recent graduates of Michigan’s teacher preparation programs who are ready… Read more
Parent Guide provides support and guidance in making online learning decisions
Michigan VirtualMore and more students are taking courses online — enrollments in virtual courses jumped more than 60% last year for Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade, and approximately 76,000 K-12 students participated in nearly 320,000 online course enrollments… Read more
Michigan Virtual adds state-of-the-art professional development courses to aid teachers
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual is partnering with Knowledge Delivery Systems, a leading provider of strategic and blended professional learning solutions for states and school districts, to re-launch KDS courses in its Michigan LearnPort online learning management system. Michigan Virtual will be… Read more
OLOT introduces the skills and knowledge key to online learning success
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual recently released the Online Learning Orientation Tool, or OLOT, a free, self-paced, web-based resource that is intended to help students understand what online learning entails and introduces the skills and knowledge that are key to success. OLOT… Read more
Education leaders meeting to focus on technology in K-12
Michigan VirtualThe first Blackboard K-12 Executive Symposium in Detroit, March 2, will feature Jamey Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of Michigan Virtual, in a panel presentation with school superintendents from Utica, Gladstone, Fraser and Fall Creek, Wisc. The panel will… Read more
MVLRI study explores teacher infrastructure practices
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual‘s research arm, the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute, conducted a study of the similarities and differences across Virtual School Leadership Alliance member programs with a focus on teacher recruitment, hiring, training, support, evaluation and retention. Teachers are… Read more
Over 76,000 Michigan public school students participated in online learning during the past school year
Michigan VirtualThe second annual report on K-12 virtual learning in the state of Michigan continued to show accelerated growth in use but declines in student performance measures. The report prepared by the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute, a division of… Read more
Survey reveals that Michigan adults support online learning in schools
Michigan VirtualA strong majority of Michigan adults – 79% – feel that it is important for middle and high school students to have the option of enrolling in an online course at their local school district, according to a recent… Read more
Annual legislative report provides in-depth summary of Michigan Virtual
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual’s “A Report to the Legislature” includes an in-depth summary of Michigan Virtual for Students courses, enrollments and pass rates for 2013-14. “A Report to the Legislature-2014,” is submitted in compliance with Section 98 (6) of Public Act… Read more
A Report to the Legislature, 2014
Michigan VirtualThis report is submitted in compliance with Section 98 (6) of Public Act 196 of 2014, which requires Michigan Virtual to provide, not later than December 1 of each fiscal year, a report to the House and Senate Appropriations… Read more
Research clearinghouse adds New Zealand organization as contributor
Michigan VirtualDEANZ, the New Zealand Association for Open, Flexible and Distance Learning whose mission is “fostering growth, development, research and good practice in distance education, open learning and flexible delivery systems for education,” is now a project contributor for the Research… Read more
REMCAM offers professional development opportunities
Michigan VirtualProfessional development opportunities from the REMC Association of Michigan (REMCAM) are on tap for January. Registration Open – MI Moodle Moot 2015 Join Moodle enthusiasts from across Michigan to share ideas, collaborate with other users and learn what´s new… Read more
Michigan Virtual researchers publish paper in Microsoft educator guide
Michigan VirtualResearchers in the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute at Michigan Virtual wrote one of 10 papers in the Microsoft in Education Transformation Framework paper series, which is a guide for educators and leaders engaged in holistic education transformation. Each paper… Read more
MVLRI cultivates community of researchers
Michigan VirtualThe Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute™ (MVLRI™), the research arm of Michigan Virtual, has been hard at work cultivating a network where researchers in the field of K-12 online and blended learning can connect, collaborate and disseminate their work…. Read more
