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== Virtual schools and colleges - Index ==
== Virtual schools and colleges - Index ==


* '''''[[VISCED deliverables]] including the [[VISCED Handbook]]'''''
* Other links:
# Definitions of [[virtual school]] and [[exemplar]]
# Definitions of [[virtual school]] and [[exemplar]]
# An '''Inventory''' of [[:Category:Virtual schools|virtual schools]] and [[:Category:Exemplar schools|exemplar schools]] across the world - and relevant [http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1075201/virtual-schools-and-colleges/papers/title/0/ Publications]
# An '''Inventory''' of [[:Category:Virtual schools|virtual schools]] and [[:Category:Exemplar schools|exemplar schools]] across the world - and relevant [http://www.mendeley.com/groups/1075201/virtual-schools-and-colleges/papers/title/0/ Publications] (now behind Mendeley login) - and [[VISCED deliverables]] including the Handbook
# [[VISCED countries]] and [[VISCED supraregions]]
# [[VISCED countries]] and [[VISCED supraregions]]
# [[Glossary]] of terms and [[Abbreviations]] for VISCED (shared with [[Re.ViCa]])
# [[Glossary]] of terms and [[Abbreviations]] for VISCED (shared with [[Re.ViCa]])
# VISCED project description - see the [http://visced.referata.com/wiki/Main_Page VISCED project management wiki]
# VISCED project description - see below at '''VISCED overview'''
# International Advisory Committee - coming soon
# International Advisory Committee (list is not a public document)
# List of all Categories -  see [[:Special:Categories]]
# List of all Categories -  see [[:Special:Categories]]
# [[Copyrights]]
# [[Copyrights]]
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# '''''Help''''' - see [[Help:Contents]]
# '''''Help''''' - see [[Help:Contents]]
# [[Terms of Service]]
# [[Terms of Service]]
 
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== VISCED overview ==


== VISCED overview ==
VISCED is making an inventory and carrying out a systematic review at international and national levels of innovative ICT-enhanced learning/teaching "Exemplar" initiatives and "e-mature" major secondary and post-secondary education providers for the 14-21 age group  with a particular focus on Virtual Schools and Colleges).


''VISCED'' is making an inventory and to carry out a systematic review at international and national levels of innovative ICT-enhanced learning/teaching "Exemplar" initiatives and "e-mature" major secondary and post-secondary education providers for the 14-21 age group (including Virtual Schools and Colleges).  
This inventory supplies adequate comparative data, statistics and analyses to underpin policy recommendations, critical/key success factors and teacher trainer recommendations - for policy-makers, advisors, government, education authorities and the e-learning industry in the EU.  


This inventory aims to supply adequate comparative data, statistics and analyses to underpin policy recommendations, critical/key success factors and teacher trainer recommendations - for policy-makers, advisors, government, education authorities and the e-learning industry in the EU.  
The review has been valorised by pilots at five schools in three countries. The key aspects of innovation that the project looked for in schools and colleges are "innovation in scale" and "innovation in sustainability" - that is, large-scale routinised solutions aligned with pedagogy and institutional/national goals, from socio-economic contexts with some relevance to EU realities. Success we hope was reached by adapting, piloting and transferring innovative approaches which already exist in other countries outside the EU (or in the EU) but not widely known, e.g. for linguistic reasons. Good practice examples of fully virtual schools and virtual colleges were studied as well as all major ICT-based "notschool" initiatives.  


The review will be valorised by pilots at five schools in three countries. The key aspects of innovation that the project is looking for in schools and colleges are "innovation in scale" and "innovation in sustainability" - that is, large-scale routinised solutions aligned with pedagogy and institutional/national goals, from socio-economic contexts with some relevance to EU realities. Success will be reached by adapting, piloting and transferring innovative approaches which already exist in other countries outside the EU (or in the EU) but not widely known, e.g. for linguistic reasons. Good practice examples of fully virtual schools and virtual colleges are being studied as well as all major ICT-based "notschool" initiatives.  
There is a learner focus on those not in, or in danger of not being in, employment, education or training (NEET) but there is not an exclusive focus on NEET - other types of inclusion issues have been analysed including facilitation (e.g. by university courses delivered online to schools) of more students from lower socio-economic groups to go into higher education.  


There is a learner focus on those not in, or in danger of not being in, employment, education or training (NEET) but there is not an exclusive focus on NEET - other types of inclusion issues will be analysed including facilitation (e.g. by university courses delivered online to schools) of more students from lower socio-economic groups to go into higher education.  
The project has taken a global viewpoint in line with the latest thinking of analysts that there are models in a wide range of countries that are relevant to Europe, in both public and private providers. We have tried to ensure that conclusions are relevant to all EU countries, largest to smallest.


The project is taking a global viewpoint in line with the latest thinking of analysts that there are models in a wide range of countries that are relevant to Europe, in both public and private providers. We shall ensure that conclusions are relevant to all EU countries, largest to smallest.
The VISCED project was funded from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2012. During the period January-February 2013 it is preparing final reports on the project. VISCED was part-funded by the European Commission.  


The VISCED project runs from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2012. It is part-funded by the European Commission.
You can visit the project website with updated news from the field here: http://www.virtualschoolsandcolleges.info [not now functional].





Latest revision as of 17:39, 7 March 2023

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Virtual schools and colleges - Index

  1. Definitions of virtual school and exemplar
  2. An Inventory of virtual schools and exemplar schools across the world - and relevant Publications (now behind Mendeley login) - and VISCED deliverables including the Handbook
  3. VISCED countries and VISCED supraregions
  4. Glossary of terms and Abbreviations for VISCED (shared with Re.ViCa)
  5. VISCED project description - see below at VISCED overview
  6. International Advisory Committee (list is not a public document)
  7. List of all Categories - see Special:Categories
  8. Copyrights
  9. Last month's changes - see http://www.virtualschoolsandcolleges.eu/index.php?title=Special:Recentchanges&limit=500&days=30
  10. All VISCED pages - see Category:VISCED
  11. Help - see Help:Contents
  12. Terms of Service

Guidance for editors (no longer relevant)

Please read our short list of Guidelines and visit our Wiki Editing Tutorial. Experts should also check out Collating sequence.

VISCED overview

VISCED is making an inventory and carrying out a systematic review at international and national levels of innovative ICT-enhanced learning/teaching "Exemplar" initiatives and "e-mature" major secondary and post-secondary education providers for the 14-21 age group with a particular focus on Virtual Schools and Colleges).

This inventory supplies adequate comparative data, statistics and analyses to underpin policy recommendations, critical/key success factors and teacher trainer recommendations - for policy-makers, advisors, government, education authorities and the e-learning industry in the EU.

The review has been valorised by pilots at five schools in three countries. The key aspects of innovation that the project looked for in schools and colleges are "innovation in scale" and "innovation in sustainability" - that is, large-scale routinised solutions aligned with pedagogy and institutional/national goals, from socio-economic contexts with some relevance to EU realities. Success we hope was reached by adapting, piloting and transferring innovative approaches which already exist in other countries outside the EU (or in the EU) but not widely known, e.g. for linguistic reasons. Good practice examples of fully virtual schools and virtual colleges were studied as well as all major ICT-based "notschool" initiatives.

There is a learner focus on those not in, or in danger of not being in, employment, education or training (NEET) but there is not an exclusive focus on NEET - other types of inclusion issues have been analysed including facilitation (e.g. by university courses delivered online to schools) of more students from lower socio-economic groups to go into higher education.

The project has taken a global viewpoint in line with the latest thinking of analysts that there are models in a wide range of countries that are relevant to Europe, in both public and private providers. We have tried to ensure that conclusions are relevant to all EU countries, largest to smallest.

The VISCED project was funded from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2012. During the period January-February 2013 it is preparing final reports on the project. VISCED was part-funded by the European Commission.

You can visit the project website with updated news from the field here: http://www.virtualschoolsandcolleges.info [not now functional].



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