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Michigan Virtual and REMC Association of Michigan establish strategic alliance
Michigan VirtualLansing – The Regional Educational Media Center Association of Michigan (REMCAM) and Michigan Virtual signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate on targeted projects. The two organizations formed a strategic alliance to explore greater alignment and coordination with new and…
A Report to the Legislature, 2013
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…
Institute named 2013 iNACOL Innovator Award winner
Michigan VirtualLansing – The Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute™, a division of Michigan Virtual®, was awarded the 2013 iNACOL Innovator Award for Outstanding Research on October 27 at the iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium that drew more than 2,000…
Michigan Virtual students participate in Student Technology Showcase at State Capitol
Michigan VirtualLansing – Four Michigan Virtual students from Williamston High School participated in the 13th annual AT&T/MACUL Student Technology Showcase on Wednesday, October 23, at the State Capitol in Lansing. The students, Alex Chang, Sarah Reichstetter, Tori Tkaczyk and Reed…
2013 Michigan Virtual Symposium
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual Symposium tackles new online learning legislation Public Act 60 of 2013 provides expanded opportunities for students to enroll in online courses. The legislation expands choice at the course level and serves as a catalyst to expand Michigan-based…
MOOCs examined in Michigan Virtual-Kent State University report
Michigan VirtualLansing – The Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute has released “What Massive Open Online Courses Have to Offer K-12 Teachers and Students.” Written by Dr. Rick Ferdig of Kent State University, the report examines the relatively new education delivery…
Institute report examines computer-based assessments
Michigan VirtualThe Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute has released “Astonishing Impact: An Introduction to Five Computer-Based Assessment Issues,” a new report that examines computer-based assessments. The report represents a collaborative effort between Michigan Virtual, the parent company of the Institute,…
Michigan Virtual Online Teacher of the Year named
Michigan VirtualFrederick Page of Dearborn, following the path of pioneers in the field of online education, was named the 2013 Online Teacher of the Year by Michigan Virtual on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Page has been an online instructor for Michigan Virtual’s…
Partnership aims to help adults earn high school diplomas
Michigan VirtualUpdate: Michigan Virtual no longer offers the Career Online High School program. Michigan Virtual, ed2go and Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) have agreed to explore strategies to offer an adult career online high school to Michigan adult citizens. SHCOE…
Michigan Virtual releases online course quality review guidelines
Michigan VirtualThe Guidelines and Review Process for the statewide catalog of online courses, developed to comply with a new policy contained in the FY14 State School Aid Act, is now available at https://michiganvirtual.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/guidelines_model_2013.pdf. Section 21f of Public Act 60 of…
Survey assessed online learning in Michigan secondary schools
Michigan VirtualIn May 2013, the Michigan Association for Secondary School Principals (MASSP) in partnership with Michigan Virtual created a survey to assess the current state and anticipated needs of online learning in Michigan’s secondary schools. The survey used a series…
Access to digital learning expanding in Michigan
Michigan VirtualSection 21f of the State School Aid Act expands access to digital learning options for students in Michigan. The new digital learning initiative was approved by the Legislature and the Governor in June 2013. This legislation enables public school…
Feedback requested on new online learning policy
Michigan VirtualAugust 1, 2013 Dear Educator: The purpose of this message is to give you an important update regarding an implementation activity related to a new policy contained in the FY14 State School Aid Act and to ask for your…
Kent State University and Michigan Virtual offering free online course
Michigan VirtualMichigan Virtual and Kent State University are offering a free open access course – K-12 Teaching in the 21st Century – to high school and college students who are interested in teaching and to teachers at all levels. This…
New education research clearinghouse for K-12 blended and online learning released
Michigan VirtualThe International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute, a division of the Michigan Virtual, today announced the launch of the new Research Clearinghouse for K-12 Blended and Online Learning, to house the…
Michigan Virtual takes e-learning expertise to Nigeria
Michigan VirtualWith the support of Michigan Virtual, college students in Nigeria will be learning online this fall using a video content management solution called Mediasite. Michigan Virtual has been using Mediasite to create online learning materials and record and stream…
Finding the right fit for each child: Michigan’s economic future depends on it
Michigan VirtualBy Brian Broderick Executive Director Michigan Association of Non-public Schools Chair, Michigan Virtual Board of Directors Have you ever worn shoes that didn’t fit? Were they too wide or too narrow? Did the height of the heel make your…
ELearning! names Michigan Virtual as Top 100 learning organization
Michigan VirtualLansing – The Elearning! Media Group has named Michigan Virtual to the annual Learning! 100 list for creating an online program that helps teachers who serve special education students as they transition from high school graduation to life after…
Michigan Virtual partners with Bureau of Elections to launch online elections training resource
Michigan VirtualElection officials and their staff now have a new online training resource that allows them to take courses, view video tutorials and participate in webinars for self-paced learning from the Michigan Bureau of Elections. Hosted by Michigan Virtual, the…
Michigan Virtual teacher takes class on virtual field trip to Switzerland
Michigan VirtualAndrew Vanden Heuvel, Michigan Virtual for Students online physics teacher and “Glass Explorer” recently became the first teacher to teach a science class from inside the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Vanden Heuvel was invited to visit CERN, the…
