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Subsequently, the development will create schools around the world, a group of young students in the class to the rear and enrollment in online schools. Learning online is increasingly popular among high school students who do not promote learning in a traditional classroom. Many students can benefit from the school network, such as behavioral and social problems of increasing students’ interest in computers and technology.

In mid-January, the George Washington University (GWU) has launched a new line of high school completely. Classes of 16 students enrolled at the school started the following week, GWU notice. Currently, students log in from nine different countries. The school is designed to meet the needs of students across the country, in addition to the opportunity to serve the GWU Graduate School of Education Research and Human Development.

The online school is for teenagers who may have problems in a traditional high school, such as those suffering from social unrest, or children who have parents in the military and often move from one school district the other. Annual tuition falls just below $ 10 000 per student.

The curriculum will offer 100 different classes, both Standard and Advanced Placement. GWU plans to actively monitor the program, while K12 online education provider will handle it, and oversee the program. K12 is the largest provider of online curriculum for schools across the country.

Like other high school online program GWU use standard web-based teaching methods, such as lectures and exams. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in the interaction, such as, “an interactive class sessions, online tutorials, and a one-on-one conversations as well as online activities, such as access to the season summer enrichment program GWU campus. ” GWU officials believe that even if the school is new, is still to provide students with a comprehensive and balanced education.

Robert Ian cone, dean of the School GWU university education and human development, said: “The online experience can strengthen and enrich the high school experience” for students. He added that online students will maintain interaction with their teachers and counselors, in addition to support staff who were trained to run online schools. The program will also offer career guidance to help students make informed decisions about their future in higher education or career may be best for them.

Like all online schools, the GWU program will benefit students by allowing them to use an innovative technology that “reflects the way young people communicate in today’s world.” Graduate students study the effects of educational technology and learning the program grows and more students enrolled. Over time, this research will tell us what works and what does not when it comes to school on-line.