In 2006, Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado was looking for a way to address the staggering number of students that were failing classes as well as provide options for students that wanted to learn in a way that modeled their digital lives. The district also wanted to expand educational options for the hundreds of students that were leaving the district each year to learn online elsewhere. In order to meet these needs, Jeffco Public Schools turned to Blackboard to expand educational offerings with online courses. Jeffco Public Schools shares how Blackboard software helped accomplish the following: Develop a five-year road map for online learning, Address the districts withdrawal and failure rate, Provide online learning opportunities without students having to leave their school, Launch a statewide online school and, Use online learning as a vehicle for organizational change.

1. Wednesday May 13, 2009 Audie Rubin , Director, 21st Century Virtual Academy, Jeffco Public Schools (CO) Mike Petersen , Manager, K-12 Solutions Engineers Offering Students a Spectrum of Online Learning Experiences

2. 20 million users 9 global offices across 4 continents Born from education in 1997 1,000+ of us, working with 5,200+ of you Extended by 2,500 developers and partners +

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7. Implementing Online Learning for Students Jefferson County Public School District Golden, Colorado

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15. Course Components Full-time Online Credit Recovery (Mastery-based) Hybrid Online Enhanced Class Calendar Pre-Assessments Group Work Labs Discussion Boards Unit, Mid Term, & Final Exams Earth Science

18. Taking Online Learning Mainstream

28. www.k12perspectives.com “ Online learning is about extending class days and class time for struggling students who many not have gained competency across the curriculum and for students who need additional courses that are not locally available.” . Susan Patrick, President and CEO International Association for K-12 Online Learning