College Admission Officials are facing new challenges as online education is increasing among secondary school students.
As secondary education curriculum now includes more online education options, college admissions officials will need to develop a way to evaluate the course work in regards to average classroom work.
In 2000, only 50,000 students participated in online coursework as opposed to two million in 2008.
"It's going to drastically change over time what a classroom looks like," said Brian Lekander, program manager for Star Schools, a distance-education initiative in the U.S. Education Department's of Innovation and Improvement. Knowing what online programs different high schools offer and what type of students are engaging in these programs serve as important context for admission officials evaluating applications. For more information on this, visit The Chronicle of Higher Education's website.
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