Online Learning: It's Complicated | MindShift

Online learning in K-12 classrooms has gotten some bad press recently. The articles portray low-quality computer programs replacing teachers in a short-sighted effort to cut costs.

That simplistic portrayal does not address the whole picture. "It's a lot more complicated than that," says Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of Apex Learning, a digital curriculum provider in both traditional and virtual classrooms.

For one thing, saving money is not the priority for more schools.

Online Learning: It's Complicated | MindShift