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The ''Michigan Virtual School'' ('''MVS''') is a state virtual resource established in 2000. Run by [[Michigan Virtual University]], it is located in the state of [[Michigan]], [[US]] | The ''Michigan Virtual School'' ('''MVS''') is a state virtual resource established in 2000. Run by [[Michigan Virtual University]], it is located in the state of [[Michigan]], [[US]]. | ||
MVS works in partnership with schools to provide online learning options that supplement what is currently being offered. It targets schools in its advertising, offering to [http://www.mivhs.org/Home/Administrator/AdministratorFAQs/tabid/391/Default.aspx expand curriculum and save money and resources]. It does not directly grant credit or diplomas. Courses are almost entirely online, and may be taken either from a school classroom or from home. They may be [http://www.mivhs.org/Courses/tabid/56/Default.aspx either instructor led or self-paced]. | MVS had 15,000 course enrollments in 2009-10. | ||
While not a school per se, MVS works in partnership with schools to provide online learning options that supplement what is currently being offered. It targets schools in its advertising, offering to [http://www.mivhs.org/Home/Administrator/AdministratorFAQs/tabid/391/Default.aspx expand curriculum and save money and resources]. It does not directly grant credit or diplomas. Courses are almost entirely online, and may be taken either from a school classroom or from home. They may be [http://www.mivhs.org/Courses/tabid/56/Default.aspx either instructor led or self-paced]. | |||
Courses are available to students at the middle school and high schools levels (sixth through twelfth). Students taking courses through MVS must be no older than 20 years old. | Courses are available to students at the middle school and high schools levels (sixth through twelfth). Students taking courses through MVS must be no older than 20 years old. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 9 May 2023
The Michigan Virtual School (MVS) is a state virtual resource established in 2000. Run by Michigan Virtual University, it is located in the state of Michigan, US.
MVS had 15,000 course enrollments in 2009-10.
While not a school per se, MVS works in partnership with schools to provide online learning options that supplement what is currently being offered. It targets schools in its advertising, offering to expand curriculum and save money and resources. It does not directly grant credit or diplomas. Courses are almost entirely online, and may be taken either from a school classroom or from home. They may be either instructor led or self-paced.
Courses are available to students at the middle school and high schools levels (sixth through twelfth). Students taking courses through MVS must be no older than 20 years old.
The Michigan Virtual School web site is at http://www.mivhs.org.
More Details
MVS is a "private, nonprofit Michigan corporation" funded by annual legislative appropriations, course tuition, and private grants. Its parent organisation is Michigan Virtual University (MVU), an unusual arrangement.
In 2006, the Michigan Legislature was the first in the nation to pass a requirement that students have an "online learning experience" before graduating
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/
- Michigan Virtual School web site, http://www.mivhs.org.
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