Virtual Schooling

Virtual schooling or cyber schooling is when someone receives a form of education on the internet rather than a physical location. The schooling can take place anywhere as long as the student has access to the internet; whether by mobile device, laptop, tablet or personal computer. It is usually done by a Learning Management System (Blackboard, Angel, Moodle etc.) which is a system by which students can receive assignments, instruction, documents, testing and reporting of their courses. Pretty much anything that can be handed to a student in a classroom can be given to a student by means of a LMS system.

As stated previously virtual schools can be done anywhere, even if the school is based in another state. Virtual schooling is done by any student and can offer programs and curriculum for all grade and all courses levels. My experience with virtual schooling is mostly with the college level. I’ve taken many classes virtually at Wayne State and even have obtained an entire graduate certificate online using virtual schooling.  In regard to K-12 and virtual schooling I still believe that it is done less in K-12 as oppose to the college level, however that I believe will soon change as well. In the last few years many programs have developed for virtual schooling for K-12. And even though K-12 may use virtual schooling less it is used frequently in education. It may not be at a point where most K-12 does their full curriculums virtually but for many students some portions of their education will be taught virtually.