| Title: |
Pandemic Education: Impact of COVID-19 on Virtual Education in Indiana |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Herrin, Staci; Colson, Tori; Smothers, Moriah; Minihan, Catherine |
| Source: |
Journal of Online Learning Research. 2023 9(2):187-220. |
| Availability: |
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 719, Waynesville, NC 28786. Tel: 828-246-9558; Fax: 828-246-9557; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: https://www.aace.org/pubs/jolr/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
34 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
COVID-19; Pandemics; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Elementary Secondary Education; Public Schools; Superintendents; Administrator Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: |
Indiana |
| ISSN: |
2374-1473 |
| Abstract: |
The purpose of this article is to examine ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the adoption and perception of virtual programs in Indiana public school districts. This mixed-methods sequential explanatory study focuses on beliefs held by Indiana public school superintendents and virtual program administrators regarding the growth of virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subjects received surveys regarding their views surrounding virtual education. Subjects who volunteered participated in semi-structured interviews conducted in web-based meetings. This study provides a snapshot of the state of virtual education in Indiana, including the perceptions held by school administrators at the end of the 2020-21 school year. COVID-19 significantly affected virtual education in Indiana. Participants cited a need to provide educational options during a pandemic as the primary reason for implementing a virtual program. Additionally, participants noted significant challenges of virtual education while acknowledging an overwhelming need to maintain district enrollment during the pandemic through the utilization of a virtual program. This study identifies factors that will impact school districts should enrollment in virtual education programs remain strong. This provides an opportunity for districts to address these areas and ensure effective virtual education programming. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1400772 |
| Database: |
ERIC |