- CyberExtension
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CyberExtension Developer(s) Right Reason Technologies Operating system Cross-platform Type Virtual Learning Environment Website CyberExtension Product Page The CyberExtension is a managed virtual learning environment built by Right Reason Technologies(RRT) and designed to be used as an online extension of a school district in the USA. The system is currently used for homebound students[1], credit recovery and supplemental coursework. Additionally, the system has been successfully deployed at school districts to help students with "schoolphobia"[2], students undergoing medical treatment[3].
In addition to being a Virtual Learning Environment, the CyberExtension can also be considered a "Managed Learning Environment" in that it makes use of one or more of the company's employees that are specifically assigned to the client school district as to act as a "liaison". This persons responsibilities include training staff and students, helping teachers enter coursework, assisting in day to day running of the system.
The CyberExtension implements a first-of-its-kind system in which each and every lesson in the system is mapped to one or more educational standards. Other system features include, content creation tools, content management, chat, internal email system, gradebooks and assessments.
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Background
CyberExtension was born after a successful distance learning experiment with the Virtual Education Academy(VEA). The Virtual Education Academy was a Federal Grant sponsored by East Stroudsburg University for the creation and deployment of a distance learning platform aimed primarily at the homebound student population[4]. A beta-test for the VEA began in September 2003 and ended in June 2004 by educating a sampling of three school districts.
Shortly after the VEA experiment, Right Reason Technologies decided to develop an even better system, one that would allow for an extended range of use beyond just homebound students. Features not envisioned for the original VEA were built into the new system such as: Content creation tools, Gradebooks, Chat, Internal Email, Calendar, and the addition of on-site support staff called "Liaisons" to assist with the day to day operations of the system. This new system allowed RRT to overcome many shortfalls of traditional distance education and smooth some of the rough edges found during the Virtual Education Academy beta test.
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- ^ "Two Grants Power Up Internet", The Pocono Record: A3, 2003-03-08
- ^ "Students Find Relief In 'Virtual Schools'" ([dead link]), The Scranton Times, 2004-04-11, http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11286440&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=416046&rfi=6
- ^ "Sewanhaka Central High School District Goes Virtual", Floral Park Dispatch, 2005-04-29, http://www.antonnews.com/threevillagetimes/2005/04/29/news/sewanhaka.html
- ^ (HTML) ESU Receives $500,000 for Virtual Education Academy, http://www2.esu.edu/servlet/com.rnci.products.PublishNow.RetrieveSingleArticle?serv=ade&db=esupublisher&site=esu&sction=ur_press_feb03&article=13&part=2, retrieved 2007-07-31
Categories:- Online schools
- Virtual learning environments
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