REPORTS, RESEARCH and DISSERTATIONS

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Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2010).  Learning on demand: Online education in the United States, 2009. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from http://www.aln.org/publications/survey/learning_on_demand_sr2010.

Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2006). Making the grade: Online education in the United States, 2006. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/making_the_grade_2006.

Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2007).  Online nation: Five years of growth in online learning. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/online_nation.

Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2008).  Staying the course: Online education in the United States 2008. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/staying_course.

Allen, I. E., Seaman, J., & Garrett, R. (2007).  Blending in: The extent and promise of blended education in the United States. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/blended06.

Barbour, M. K., & Reeves, T. C. (2009). The reality of virtual schools: A review of the literature. Computers & Education, 52(2), 402-416. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.michaelbarbour.com/ research/pubs/CAE1241.pdf. 

Barker, K. (2001). E-learning: Studying Canada’s virtual secondary schools. Kelowna, BC: Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.saee.ca/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=682&Itemid=141.

Beaudoin, M. F. (2003). Distance education leadership for the new century. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, VI (II). Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer62/beaudoin62.html. 

Butz, C. W. (2004). Student and parent satisfaction with online education at the elementary and secondary levels. Dissertation Abstracts International, 65 (08), 2957A. (UMI No. AAT 3143377)

Cavanaugh, C. (2009). Getting students more learning time online: Distance education in support of expanded learning time in K-12 schools. Washington, D.C.: Center for American Progress. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ 2009/05/distance_learning.html.

Cavanaugh, C., Barbour, M., & Clark, T. (2009). Research and practice in K-12 online learning: A review of open access literature. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10 (1). Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/ article/view/607/1182.

Cavanaugh, C., Gillan, K. J., Kromrey, J., Hess, M., & Blomeyer, R. (2004). The effects of distance education on K–12 student outcomes: A meta-analysis. Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.ncrel.org/tech/distance/k12distance.pdf.

Chyung, S. Y. (2001, August). Conducting learner analysis to adjust online instruction for your faceless learners. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/ Resource_library/proceedings/01_6.pdf.

Clark, T. (2001). Virtual schools: Trends and issues. San Francisco, CA: West Ed. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/virtualschools.pdf.

Dickson, W. (2005). Toward a deeper understanding of student performance in virtual high school courses: Using qualitative analyses and data visualization to inform decision making. In R. Smith, T. Clark & R. Blomeyer (Eds.), A synthesis of new research in K-12 online learning (pp. 21-23). Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates.

DiPietro, M., Ferdig, R. E., Black, E. W., & Preston, M. (2008). Best practices in teaching K-12 online: Lessons learned from Michigan Virtual School teachers. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 7(1), 10-35. Retrieved June 30, 2009 from http://learners.in.th/file/racha_1/7.1.2.pdf.

Downes, S. (2007). Models for sustainable open educational resources. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, 3, 29-44. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from http://ijklo.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p029-044Downes.pdf.

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Freedman, G., Darrow, R., & Watson, J. (2002). The California virtual school report: A national survey of virtual education practice and policy with recommendations for the state of California. Santa Cruz, CA: University of California. Retrieved June 30, 2009, from  http://www.edpath.com/images/VHSReport.pdf.

Greenway, R., & Vanourek, G. (2006). The virtual revolution: understanding online schools. Education Next, 35-44.  http://media.hoover.org/documents/ednext20062_34.pdf.

Hernandez, R. (2008). Development and validation of an instrument to predict online student success using faculty perceptions. Dissertation Abstracts International, 70 (04). (UMI No. AAT 3353583)

Kerrey, B., & Isakson, J. (2000). The power of the Internet for learning: Moving from promise to practice. Washington, DC: United States Congress. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www2.ed.gov/offices/AC/WBEC/FinalReport/index.html.

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Lamkins, J. E. (2004). Logging off: A study of online attrition in community college-level coursework. Dissertation Abstracts International, 66 (04), 3085A. (UMI No. AAT 3171841)

Lowes, S., Peiyi, L., & Yan, W. (2007). Studying the effectiveness of the discussion forum in online professional development courses. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 6(3), 181-210.

Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2009). Evaluation of evidence-based practices in online learning: A meta-analysis and review of online learning studies. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved April 10, 2009, from http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/ tech/evidence-based- practices/finalreport.pdf.

Moore, K., Bartkovich, J., Fetzner, M., & Ison, S. (2002, June). Success in cyberspace: Student retention in online courses. Paper presented at the Annual Forum for the Association for Institutional Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Morgan, B. (2000). Is distance learning worth it?  Helping to determine the costs of online courses. Huntington, W.V.: Marshall University. Retrieved March 10, 2009, from ERIC Document Service (ED 446611), http://www.eric.ed.gov/.

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Paige, R., Hickock, E., & Patrick, S. (2004). Toward a new golden age in American education: How the Internet, the law and today's students are revolutionizing expectations. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. Retrieved February 20, 2009, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/ technology/plan/2004/index.html.

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Picciano, A., & Seaman, J. (2008). K–12 online learning: A 2008 follow-up of the the survey of U.S. school district administrators. Newburyport, MA: The Sloan Consortium. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/k-12online2008.

Riley, R. W., Holleman, F. S., & Roberts, L. G. (2000). E-Learning: Putting a world class education at the fingertips of all children. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. Retrieved February 10, 2010, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/ list/os/technology/reports/e-learning.html.

Roblyer, M. D., Davis, L., Mills, S. C., Marshall, J., & Pape, L. (2008). Toward practical procedures for predicting and promoting success in virtual school students. American Journal of Distance Education, 22(2), 90-109.

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Smith, R., Clark, T., & Blomeyer, R. (2004). A synthesis of research: K-12 online learning. Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates. Retrieved March 20, 2009, from http://www.ncrel.org/tech/synthesis/index.html.

Spellings, M. (2007). Connecting students to advanced courses online. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 10, 2009, from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/academic/advanced/index.html. 

Spellings, M. (2008). Evaluating online learning: Challenges and strategies for success. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 10, 2009, from http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/academic/evalonline/index.html.

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Watson, J. (2008). Blended learning: The convergence of online and face-to-face education. Vienna, VA: North American Council for Online Learning. Retrieved March 20, 2009, from http://www.inacol.org/research/promisingpractices/NACOL_PP-BlendedLearning-lr.pdf. 

Watson, J., Gemin, B., Ryan, J., & Wicks, M. (2009). Keeping pace with K-12 online learning. Denver, CO: Evergreen Education Group. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.kpk12.com/download.html.

Watson, J., & Ryan, J. (2007).  Keeping pace with K-12 online learning: A review of state-level policy and practice.  Denver, CO: Evergreen Consulting Associates. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.kpk12.com/download.html.

Watson, J., Winograd, K., & Kalman, S. (2004). Keeping pace with K-12 online learning: A snapshot of state-level policy and practice. Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://www.kpk12.com/download.html.