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= Current Research on Online and Blended Learning to Meet Student Needs = toc //Session 4: Thursday, November 10 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm//
 * //Susan Lowes, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College/Columbia University// **
 * //Cathy Cavanaugh, University of Florida// **
 * //Kevin Oliver, North Carolina State University// **

**Session Information**

 * **Location:** Grand Ballroom 4 //(Click Here to View the Session Map)//
 * **Track:** Research and Evaluation
 * **Grade Level Focus:** K-5|6-8|9-12|High school to college transition
 * **Experience Level:** Level 101 - For beginners new to the field (0-1 years experience in K-12 Online Learning)|Level 201 - For intermediate level participants (2-4 years experience in K-12 Online Learning)|Level 301 - For advanced participants (5+ years of experience in K-12 Online Learning)
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**Session Description**
//On this panel, Cathy Cavanaugh will discuss research on supporting online students with disabilities and their teachers using strategies for drop-out prevention; Kevin Oliver will discuss the development, implementation, and evaluation of two blended courses whose goal is to increase access to STEM courses for at-risk students in underserved districts; and Susan Lowes will present the results of ongoing research into strategies for increasing student-student interaction and collaboration through group work in virtual classrooms.//

Session Twitter Hashtag: // #vssGB4s4 //
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Presentation Materials and Contributions
Cathy Cavanaugh's slides: Virtual Schooling for Students At- Risk: Interventions for Success .

Kevin Oliver's slides: The NCVPS STEM Initiative: Blended Learning for At-Risk Students

Susan Lowes' slides: Looking at Group Work in Asynchronous Online Courses