GOING VIRTUAL!
 Research Series

A National Research Agenda Studying Professional Development Models
and Emerging Best Practices for K-12 Online Teachers

2007-2008

Going Virtual! Call for Participation

•Phase 1:  The Status of Professional Development of K-12 Online Teachers (descriptive) SURVEY
•Phase 2:  Identify Unique Needs and Challenges of K-12 Online Teachers (descriptive)
•Phase 3:  Effective Professional Development of K-12 Online Teachers (evaluative)


Department of Educational Technology
Boise State University
http://edtech.boisestate.edu 

•A provider of two fully online Master's degrees in Educational Technology since 1999, as well as three graduate certificates:

  • •Online Teaching

  • •School Technology Coordination

  • •Technology Integration Specialist

Primary Investigators

Lisa Dawley, Ph. D.
Chair & Associate Professor
Boise State University
Department of Educational Technology
lisadawley@boisestate.edu

Dawley, Chair of the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University, has designed and conducted training for teachers from K12 Inc., CCC Online, Idaho Virtual Academy, and Branson Online High. She has published The Tools for Successful Online Teaching, and also directs The Center for Online Educators.

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Kerry Rice, Ed. D.
Assistant Professor
Boise State University
Department of Educational Technology
krice@boisestate.edu 
http://edtech.boisestate.edu/krice

Rice teaches intro and advanced methods of K-12 online teaching and has conducted training for Connections Academy, Inc. and Idaho Digital Learning academy, among others.  Her research guides NACOL’s development of upcoming policy briefs on issues related to K12 online schools such as access, accountability, professional development and accreditation.