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Iowa House OKs some education reform, limits scope of online classes
Posted: March 14, 2012 at 5:35 pm
DES MOINES --- The Iowa House rejected online education as proposed by Gov. Terry Branstad in the final vote of a marathon debate on education reform Tuesday night.
Instead, House members adopted a plan that limits the number of school children that can enroll in fully online courses to 900 students statewide and restricts outward open enrollment from any single district to 1 percent of its total enrollment. It also requires the Iowa Department of Education to develop a statewide online education program.
This does show some good-faith compromise, said Rep. Jeremy Taylor, R-Sioux City, an English teacher who has been skeptical of the 100 percent online leaning proposal since debate on the education reform package began in earnest earlier this year.
House members rejected an amendment from Democrats that required a student receive a maximum of 50 percent of their coursework online.
But lawmakers delayed a vote on the overall reform package until this morning when they are supposed to run a technical amendment to the bill.
Lawmakers took up the bill just after 3 p.m. Tuesday and didnt finish debate on the measure until 11:49 p.m. House rules dont allow for votes to take place between midnight and 8 a.m. The package, if approved today, would go to the Senate which has its own reform bill but could choose to pick up the House version.
In addition to online learning, House members rejected Branstad's proposal that required prospective teachers to have a 3.0 GPA for admission to a teacher preparation program and required teachers to maintain that GPA for graduation by a 77-20 majority.
Rep. Guy Vander Linden, R- Oskaloosa, said the requirement was an "unnecessary intrusion" by the Legislature into the decisions that are best left up to the people who run the programs.
Cecil Dolecheck, R-Mount Ayr, said raising the requirements to get into teaching programs could help "raise the public perception" of teachers and help teachers garner public support for wage increases.
The House plan did keep a controversial third-grade retention option as part of an overall early childhood reading program and it kept a series of tests as proposed by the governor, despite the attempts by Democrats to make changes from on both plans.
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Searches soar for education hub Khan Academy
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Craving a good education but can't afford the tuition? Maybe Khan Academy is the answer. On Sunday night's "60 Minutes," the show profiled Sal Khan and the Khan Academy, an online school that offers roughly 3,000 videos for free.
Ever since CBS aired its profile, Yahoo! searches on "khan academy" have roared to life. Online lookups for "khan academy" are up 3,382% in 24 hours. Related searches for "khan academy tutorials" jumped 9,575%, and "khan academy math" spiked 8,100%.
The clips, in which viewers can learn about everything from algebra to physics to finance to history, are, amazingly, all taught by Khan. And they are each delightfully free of gimmicks. It is just Khan's voice as he explains things with the help of a digital blackboard.
A blog from the Washington Post points out that Khan teaches with a "conversational tone" that helps with accessibility. Nothing intimidating here. It's more of an informative chat from a man who sounds remarkably similar to President Obama.
The Khan Academy recently launched an iPad app that allows students to download videos and watch them later, when they are offline.
Khan, who can boast degrees from MIT and Harvard, has been praised by Bill Gates, who calls him the teacher to the world. And yet Khan isn't a professional teacher by trade; he just happens to be a really smart guy with a passion for knowledge and helping out overwhelmed teachers on the frontlines. But he didn't start the enterprise with such big dreams ... he was actually just trying to tutor his young cousin Nadia.
Khan believes most teachers enjoy using his videos in class. In an interview with the Washington Post in 2011, he remarked, "They can switch gears and form bonds with their students. It allows them to be way more creative than they could in other classrooms, and also provides kind of leveraged or optimized way to monitor progress and get involved."
HR.com's Institute for Human Resources Online Certification Program in Recruitment Process Outsourcing Celebrates One …
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Online education program delivers first year of certification accreditation for the HR community focusing on recruitment outsourcing.
(PRWEB) March 13, 2012
This certification only requires a minimum of 40 credit hours, making accreditation well within reach with the availability of 55 credits for HR professionals in this area. Webcasts may be viewed live or in archive mode at any time convenient to the participant. Check the Schedule for Upcoming Virtual Events or the Archive Listing for all programs with specialized focus in this or any division of HR. For HR professionals interested in sharing a recent project or topic, Submit an Idea here.
Registration for the next virtual conference April 11-12, 2012 in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing track is open now, followed by upcoming events in July and October. The most popular webcast during the recent Recruitment Process Outsourcing conference was "RPO Make Better Hiring Decisions" presented by Scott Erker, Vice President at DDI - Development Dimensions International. Knowledge and practices gained from the experienced faculty of HR thought leaders can be applied in daily work projects and situations.
"The RPO Institute program at HR.com is yet another indication of the increasing familiarity and interest in outsourcing by HR professionals over the last several years. HR.com's program provides members with opportunities to learn, best practice share and network with outsourcing professionals and buyers. This ensures they are better prepared to make decisions about how outsourcing and RPO specifically can impact their organization."
--Zachary Misko, Vice President,Workforce Strategy at Kelly OCG
The Advisory Board is responsible for guiding the design of the curriculum and ensuring that the material is impactful and relevant in today's business conditions. Ongoing searches continue to maintain a dynamic mix of highly qualified HR executives in the Recruitment Process Outsourcing space. Interested applicants may contact David Whitmarsh at dwhitmarsh(at)hr(dot)com. The Advisory Board is currently comprised of the following professionals:
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Gary Bragar, NelsonHall
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