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Guidelines for Selecting Quality K-12 Online Courses

By Dr. Patricia Deubel

Washington , D.C. : U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Online: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004011.pdf.

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Muirhead, B. 2001. “Practical Strategies for Teaching Computer-Mediated Classes.” Education at a Distance Magazine and Journal 15 (5). Online: www.usdla.org/html/journal/MAY01_Issue/article02.html.

National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). 2001. “Any Time, Any Place, Any Path, Any Pace: Taking the Lead on E-Learning Policy.” Alexandria , VA : NASBE Online: www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/Reports/e_learning.pdf.

National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine . 2004. “Engaging Schools: Fostering High School Students’ Motivation to Learn.” Washington , D.C. : The National Academies Press. Online: www.nap.edu/books/0309084350/html.

Phipps, R., and J. Merisotis. 2000. “Quality on the Line: Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education. Washington , D.C. : The Institute for Higher Education Policy. Online: www.ihep.com/Pubs/PDF/Quality.pdf.

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