Teachers Flocking to Online Sources to Advance and Acquire Knowledge
Annette Mikula wasn’t looking for online professional development. As a school district human-resources director, she simply wanted to learn more about preventing harassment and bullying—while working full time and caring for three children under 11.
The Web-based course she found at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, halfway across the state from her home near Madison, impressed her so much that she is now heading for a master’s degree in education through online work.
“I learned more than in the traditional classroom setting,” said Ms. Mikula, who works for the 5,000-student Sun Prairie Area schools. Not only were there versions of the lectures, readings, and assignments that are the usual university fare, but the discussions held asynchronously online also elicited the views of every class member,...
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