leading and following: distance education in iowa and the usa michael simonson, ph.d. program...
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Leading and Following: Distance Education in Iowa and the USA
Michael Simonson, Ph.D.Program Professor
Instructional Technology and Distance EducationFischler School of EducationNova Southeastern University
Florida, USA
http://www.nova.edu/~simsmich/
Distance Education
National Status
K-12 Schools: Preparing Students for the Future
The World is Flat
Thomas Friedman
“…companies will go where the knowledge is…”
Coefficient of Flatness
“…the flatter one’s country is – that is, the fewer natural resources it has – the better of it will
be in a flat world…”
Distance Learning Classroom Teaching Site
View from Front
The ICN is mentioned ~6 times in 140 pages
Custer
Aberdeen Groton
Frederick
Leola
Ipswich
Warner
Roslyn Sisseton
Britton Langford Veblen
Tulare
Hitchcock
Bristol WebsterWaubay
Conde
Watertown
Mellette
Redfield Doland
Clark
South Shore
Volga
Ramona
Madison
Sioux Falls
Lennox
Onida
Highmore
Porcupine Oelrichs Shannon County
Kadoka
Waverly
Florence
Mitchell Stickney
Ethan
Wilmot
Chamberlain
Gregory
Miller WessingtonWolsey Iroquois
Huron
Woonsocket Artesian
Howard
Montrose Chester Colton-Tri-Valley
Hartford
Plankinton
Avon
Helca
GettysburgHenry
Mt Vernon Salem
Kimball White Lake
De Smet Lake Preston
Martin
Hot Springs
Hayti
CastlewoodArlington Brookings
Flandreau ColmanDell Rapids
Beresford
Faulkton
Phillip Midland
Cresbard
Edgemont
Bison
LemmonMcIntosh
McLaughlin
Rosholt
Summit Big Stone City
Milbank
Willow Lake
Alpena
Tea
YanktonVermillion
TyndallBoonsteel/Fairfax
Wagner
Harrisburg
Canton
Alcester
Gayville
Elk Point
DakotaValley
Hurley
EmeryCanistota
Alexandria
Bridgewater
Freeman
Menno
IreneViborg
Wakonda
Scotland
ParkstonPlatte
Corsica
Tripp/Delmont
ArmorGeddes
Winner
Colome
Mission
White River
LymanMurdo
Pierre
Ft.Pierre Harold
New Underwood
Rapid City
Hill City
Box Elder
Lead/Deadwood
Sturgis
Newell
Spearfish
Belle Fourche
Faith
Buffalo
Wakpala
Mobridge
Pollock
Selby
Herreid
EdmundsCentral
Bowdle
Eureka
Rosco
WillowLake
Revillo
Clear Lake
EstellineWhite
ElktonRutland
Stephan
St. Francis
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2
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
12 2
2
4
4
13
6
2
2
2
3
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Dupree
Eagle Butte
IsabelTimber Lake
4
Hoven
2
Custer
Aberdeen Groton
Frederick
Leola
Ipswich
Warner
Roslyn Sisseton
Britton Langford Veblen
Tulare
Hitchcock
Bristol WebsterWaubay
Conde
Watertown
Mellette
Redfield Doland
Clark
South Shore
Volga
Ramona
Madison
Sioux Falls
Lennox
Onida
Highmore
Porcupine Oelrichs Shannon County
Kadoka
Waverly
Florence
Mitchell Stickney
Ethan
Wilmot
Chamberlain
Gregory
Miller WessingtonWolsey Iroquois
Huron
Woonsocket Artesian
Howard
Montrose Chester Colton-Tri-Valley
Hartford
Plankinton
Avon
Helca
GettysburgHenry
Mt Vernon Salem
Kimball White Lake
De Smet Lake Preston
Martin
Hot Springs
Hayti
CastlewoodArlington Brookings
Flandreau
ColmanDell Rapids
Beresford
Faulkton
Phillip Midland
Cresbard
Edgemont
Bison
LemmonMcIntosh
McLaughlin
Rosholt
Summit Big Stone City
Milbank
Willow Lake
Alpena
Tea
YanktonVermillion
Tyndall
Boonsteel/Fairfax
Wagner
Harrisburg
Canton
Alcester
Gayville
Elk Point
DakotaValley
Hurley
EmeryCanistota
Alexandria
Bridgewater
Freeman
Menno
IreneViborg
Wakonda
Scotland
ParkstonPlatte
Corsica
Tripp/Delmont
ArmorGeddes
Winner
Colome
Mission
White River
Lyman
Murdo
Pierre
Ft.Pierre Harold
New Underwood
Rapid City
Hill City
Box Elder
Lead/Deadwood
Sturgis
Newell
Spearfish
Belle Fourche
Faith
Buffalo
Wakpala
Mobridge
Pollock
Selby
Herreid
EdmundsCentral
Bowdle
Eureka
Rosco
WillowLake
Revillo
Clear Lake
EstellineWhite
ElktonRutland
Stephan
St. Francis
11
2
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
12 2
2
4
4
13
6
2
2
2
3
2
Dupree
Eagle Butte
Isabel
Timber Lake
4
Hoven
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US DOE Technology Plan
1. Strengthen Leadership
2. Consider Innovative Budgeting
3. Improve Teacher Training
4. Support e’Learning and Virtual Schools
5. Encourage Broadband Access
6. Move Toward Digital Content
7. Integrate Data Systems
States Mentioned* in the U.S. DOE Technology Plan
• Alaska• California• Florida• Missouri• Virginia• New Mexico
• Louisiana• Idaho• West Virginia• Arkansas• Pennsylvania
*Not Mentioned: Iowa
A Vision for IDLA?Iowa returns to the lead!
• “open up” the ICN -- to any and all (privatize and reserve access?)
• Develop “wireless canopies” over cities and towns -- anchored to the ICN
• State and local virtual schools• Blended/hybrid instruction• Computer in every child’s hands• Free connection and equipment for trainers,
teachers and administrators
DISTANCE LEARNING LEADERA leader is a visionary capable of action who guides an
organization’s future, its vision, mission, goals, and objectives. The leader guides the organization and its people who have faith in the leader, and have a clear understanding and acceptance of the organization’s worthwhile and shared vision and goals. A distance
learning leader has competence in knowing, designing, managing, leading and visioning distance education.