Stephen Downes

Education Week has a long and pretty good look at e-learning in the U.S. K-12 sector. It's a series of articles that leads readers through the traditional issues - hybrid learning, delivery methods, and accreditation. It's worth persevering, though, for a look at e-learning enrolment caps in Wisconsin and Oregon, expansion and limitations, sustainability and a good look at "the wide variety of virtual schools and online-learning programs available involves understanding the type of operational control." The series ends with a look at personalization and custom learning, but you get the sense that the writers aren't there yet.