Odyssey of the mind: Social networking in a cyberschool
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Michael Barbour, Wayne State University ; Cory Plough, Odyssey Charter High School
IRRODL Volume 13, Number 3, ISSN 1492-3831 Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Abstract
K-12 online learning and cyber charter schools have grown at a tremendous rate over the past decade. At the same time, these online programs have struggled to provide the social spaces where students can interact that K-12 schools are traditionally able to provide. Social networking presents a unique opportunity to provide these kinds of social interactions in an online environment. In this article, we trace the development and use of social networking at one cyber charter school to extend the space for online instruction and provide opportunities for social interaction that online schools are often unable to provide.
Citation
Barbour, M. & Plough, C. (2012). Odyssey of the mind: Social networking in a cyberschool. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 13(3), 1-18. Athabasca University Press. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/49706/.
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