Online Courses: New Guide for Schools Officials on Advanced Courses Online Webcast

FOR RELEASE: December 10, 2007

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U .S. Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education Morgan Brown will join a panel of national education leaders and experts on Wednesday, December 12, at 3 p.m. ET at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to launch Connecting Students to Advanced Courses Online, a guide for district and school administrators who are working to provide students with greater access to online advanced coursework. The panel will discuss several topics, including what services to expect from online providers, how to ensure course quality and how to match students with appropriate online coursework.

This event will be Webcast live. For more information and to register to participate, please visit http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=42740 .

Connecting Students to Advanced Courses Online, available December 12, 2007, examines six case studies of online course providers in Lakewood, Colo.; Orlando, Fla.; Iowa City, Iowa; Baltimore, Md.; Lansing, Mich.; and Maynard, Mass. The providers profiled demonstrate how implementing online classes can enrich curricula and enable a greater number of students to challenge themselves.

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