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''Arizona Online Instruction'' ('''AOI''') is located in the [[US]] state of [[Arizona]]. As of 2010, AOI allows any of the state's 227 school districts and 500 charter schools to apply to offer online courses to any student statewide. Students from outside of Arizona may also enroll and pay tuition. | ''Arizona Online Instruction'' ('''AOI''') is located in the [[US]] state of [[Arizona]]. As of 2010, AOI allows any of the state's 227 school districts and 500 charter schools to apply to offer online courses to any student statewide with its assistance. Students from outside of Arizona may also enroll and pay tuition. | ||
AOI provides many part-and full-time options for K-12 students through school and district programs, as well as a small Arizona Department of Education pilot program offering courses directly to students (considered a state-led online learning initiative). Course enrollments in AOI have grown by 300% in the last five years to over 30,000. | AOI provides many part-and full-time options for K-12 students through school and district programs, as well as a small Arizona Department of Education pilot program offering courses directly to students (considered a state-led online learning initiative). Course enrollments in AOI have grown by 300% in the last five years to over 30,000. | ||
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Revision as of 20:30, 5 September 2011
Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) is located in the US state of Arizona. As of 2010, AOI allows any of the state's 227 school districts and 500 charter schools to apply to offer online courses to any student statewide with its assistance. Students from outside of Arizona may also enroll and pay tuition.
AOI provides many part-and full-time options for K-12 students through school and district programs, as well as a small Arizona Department of Education pilot program offering courses directly to students (considered a state-led online learning initiative). Course enrollments in AOI have grown by 300% in the last five years to over 30,000.
The Arizona Online Instruction web site is at http://www.ade.az.gov/stateboard/AOI/ [Note: site does does render properly in the Chrome broswer.]
More Details
AOI was originally known as the Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction (TAPBI) programme.
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/
- Arizona Online Instruction web site, http://www.ade.az.gov/stateboard/AOI/