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''Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning'' is a [[US]] state virtual school founded in 2005. | ''Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning'' is a [[US]] state virtual school founded in 2005. It had 31,100 course enrollments in 2009-10, the third highest in the country; this represents an 11% increase since 2008-09. ACCESS had an additional 15,339 '''non-credit course enrollments''' in 2009-10. | ||
The school's goal is to to improve student achievement through distance learning; and to create equity through additional educational offerings for all Alabama public high school students. | |||
The Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning web site is at http://accessdl.state.al.us/. | The Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning web site is at http://accessdl.state.al.us/. | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 4 September 2011
Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning is a US state virtual school founded in 2005. It had 31,100 course enrollments in 2009-10, the third highest in the country; this represents an 11% increase since 2008-09. ACCESS had an additional 15,339 non-credit course enrollments in 2009-10.
The school's goal is to to improve student achievement through distance learning; and to create equity through additional educational offerings for all Alabama public high school students.
The Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning web site is at http://accessdl.state.al.us/.
More Details
Alabama was the second US state to create an online learning graduation requirement; essentially all online education activity is through ACCESS.
References
- Alabama ACCESS Distance Learning web site, http://accessdl.state.al.us/ for more information.
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
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