This blog appears to be similar to the EdTech Researcher blog. It is written by a few different people. This is nice, because it allows a variety of views to be shared. I also noticed a few posts by guest bloggers. This is an interesting idea and I will keep it in mind if I have my future students have their own blogs, or if I continue to have my own later on. Once again, I like that there are so many links to other great resources. This makes the blog doubly helpful, for both the information alone but also the connecting to other places.
Some posts that I really enjoyed reading include the "Embracing Virtual Learning to Ease Overcrowding." This has helped with teaching hard to fill subjects. It also gives students access to more classes. One program allows people to view any course that is being taught in the school district. I know when I was in high school and college there were a lot of courses I wanted to take that I was unable to take due to time, so for me I would love to follow a few classes just for the actual point of gaining knowledge. It reminds me of Hermione from Harry Potter. In the book, she has a device that allows her to manipulate time, and she uses this for the purpose of taking two classes that are at the same time.
Another post that I liked talked about ten universities coming together to work on expanding virtual education. It was great to hear about higher education focusing on how they can better incorporate technology into the classroom. I was happy to see that the universities were not just the biggest schools that you think of, but some not as popular schools. I knew quite a few of them, which was also encouraging. I have had to take a few online classes (mostly at NOVA and Mason) and I understand how convenient they can be, especially for people who may also be working or has a huge class load, or lives far away. Obviously I am