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State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada toc //Session 6: Friday, November 11 from 11:30am - 12:30pm//
 * //Michael Barbour, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University// **

**Session Information**

 * **Location:** 308 //(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**
//This panel examines K-12 online learning in Canada based on the 2011 edition of this on-going study. The session will begin with a brief description of the policies that govern and the level of activity of K-12 online learning in all thirteen provinces and territories, along with the various models that have developed across the country. Then the panel will outline some of the issues still facing K-12 online learning in Canada from the perspective of their individual programs.//

Session Twitter Hashtag: // #vss308s6 //
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Presentation Materials and Contributions
//Reports//
 * A Snapshot State of the Nation Study: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (October 2008)
 * State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (November 2009)
 * State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada, Third Edition (November 2010)
 * State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada (November 2011)

//Introductory Video//
 * YouTube
 * Slides

//Panel//
 * Greg Bitgood (Chair), Heritage Christian School
 * Michael Canuel, Learn
 * Alison Slack, Ontario eLearning Consortium
 * Kimberley Brown, NorthStar Academy Canada
 * Jennifer Batallas, South Island Distance Education School

//Please add your contributions below.//