Connections Academy
Connections
Academy from the start has a great look and appeal when first viewing the
website. The website is very clear in describing the information about the
school, the curriculum for each grade level, as well as the technology
information that is involved in the education offered. The look and feel of the
DL environment is very comfortable. There are pictures of students studying on
computers, and many links that provide additional resources to the students.
The FAQ page is pretty straightforward, but there is a lot of useful information
on there. It does answer a lot of questions of what is involved with DL, as
well as how the process works.
ECOT
ECOT is not
as friendly looking as most K-12 school website would imagine to be, but the
website is very clean and organized. One nice thing about the website is that
there are videos that help to inform you about what they’re school is like. You
can see a student working online, as well as obtaining more information about
the teachers. However, there were not many direct links on the main page that
provided more in-depth information about the school. The feel of the DL
environment is a little “scripted”. Maybe a better way of saying it, is that
the site is too formal. (To me, a website can be both professional and
personable). The FAQ page was very short. The most basic questions were answered,
but there wasn’t much depth to the questions.
Ohio Virtual Academy
The main
page of Ohio Virtual Academy’s website has a ton of information. There are
phone numbers, a question box, and many other links to get useful information
about the school – fast! The look and feel of the DL website is very welcoming.
There are many colors used, and pictures of students on each page. The website
gives a lot of information about what the school is all about. The FAQ page was
very helpful. What is different from the other schools so far, is that the FAQ
page answers more personal questions about the student and their experiences
during school. Some questions that are answered are what opportunities are
available to the child, as well as how the child will interact socially with
other virtual students.
Virtual Community School of Ohio
The
information provided on Virtual Community School of Ohio’s website is very
clear and easily understandable. However, the feel of the DL environment seems
very technical and a little more for “older” students (high-school aged). There
is not as much information on this website as there were for the other schools.
There is also no FAQ page. There is only the basic information provided for
this school on their website.
Virtual Schoolhouse
The Virtual
Schoolhouse website is clearly understandable. There are links for curriculum
information as well as a school directory. There is even a handbook to view
online that gives more information about what the school has to offer and what
is expected. The look and feel of the DL environment is welcoming. There are
pictures of students on the site, and many different resources available to
learn more about the school and what is offered to students. However, there is
no FAQ page. This makes it hard to find answers to those questions you really
want to know, right now!
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