The Northville School District is in the process of finalizing the details for the 2009 Summer School program. This is to provide information regarding dates for the Northville Public Schools Summer Connections program, along with an overview of the anticipated course offerings. Course offerings will be finalized over the next several weeks. A follow up [...]
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District putting finishing touches on Summer School program
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Students log on for help
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Technology expands toolbox for achieving success in math
By JASON ALEXANDER
Times Herald
February 18, 2009
Learning algebra is no easy task.
And since Michigan high school students must pass two algebra classes to graduate, the St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency thought students might need some extra help.
The group is developing after school and summer programs that target [...]
Online program aims to make algebra fun for students
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Lynn Moore | Chronicle staff writer
Tuesday February 03, 2009, 10:11 AM
WEST MICHIGAN — Making algebra “fun” and not so daunting is the goal of a special after-school and summer program for 300 area middle school students.
Facing the prospect of having to pass algebra I and II to graduate from high school, eighth-graders needing extra [...]
Michigan OK’s online courses for 12 school systems
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — State education officials have given 11 school districts and one charter school permission to let some students take part or all of their required classes online and off campus.
The Michigan Department of Education has given the attendance law waivers to the Ann Arbor, Avondale, Chippewa Hills, Jackson, Marquette, Montrose, Traverse City, [...]
Michigan near top in online learning
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Alison Black | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette
KALAMAZOO — Michigan is putting fewer cars on the roads these days, but the state is driving more students to the information superhighway.
Michigan ranks second only to Florida when it comes to vision, policies and programs to support online learning, according to a study published in October [...]
Microsoft unveils career resource for students
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
CareerForward, a free online course, aims to help prepare America’s young people for 21st-century jobs
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor
To help middle- and high-school students learn about the 21st-century jobs awaiting them and take charge of their own education, Microsoft’s U.S. Partners in Learning program has unveiled a free online course called CareerForward.
The project aims [...]
Michigan’s First Online Teacher of the Year Selected
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NEWS RELEASE
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
CONTACT: Mike Nowlin
517-853-3867 (office)
989-450-0855 (mobile)
nowlin@paceandpartners.com
Online K-12 instructors from Dearborn, Bay City, Kalamazoo and Hartland recognized for statewide excellence in virtual classroom
LANSING – Lorri MacDonald, an online forensic science instructor from Dearborn who teaches students throughout Michigan in a virtual classroom, has been chosen the first-ever Online Teacher of the Year Award [...]
First Online Teacher of the Year Selected
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
LANSING, Mich., Dec 02, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Online instructor Lorri MacDonald excels in the virtual classroom
This fall Lorri MacDonald has 40 high school students in her two Introduction to Forensic Science classes. She teaches another 17 in Advanced Forensic Science. Both are popular courses, think CSI with homework. But there is something else [...]
Microsoft Hosts Global Education Leaders at School of the Future World Summit
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
SEATTLE, Dec 01, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — This week, school administrators and policymakers from more than 30 countries are gathering in Seattle for the fourth annual School of the Future World Summit, hosted by Microsoft Corp.’s Partners in Learning. The theme, “What’s Possible,” will enable more than 250 participants to facilitate a global discussion [...]
MICHIGAN RANKED SECOND FOR ONLINE LEARNING
Posted in Michigan Virtual University, Uncategorized on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Creation of Michigan Virtual School, along with the state requirement that every high school student take one online course, has put Michigan second in the nation for online learning, according to a ranking released Tuesday by the Center for Digital Education.
The first ever such ranking put Michigan behind Florida for online learning opportunities and students [...]
