The State Education Standard
Vol. 3, No. 3
Summer 2002

Feature Articles:
E-Learning: Enabling No Child Left Behind

by John  Bailey
A message from the director of the U.S. Office of Educational Technology.

 

The Power of e-Learning

by Jim Bogden
Excerpts from NASBE's e-learning report.

Standards for Technology-Supported Learning Environments

by Lajeane G. Thomas and Donald G. Knezek
Standards developed by the International Society for Technology in Education.

Using Electronic Assessment to Measure Performance

by Randy Elliot Bennett
Exploring the challenges and potential of online testing.

 

The Brave New World of Virtual Schooling in the U.S.

by Kathleen Fulton
Challenges and issues faced by educators developing online schools.

 

A Virtual Laptop for Every Kid

by Greg Nadeau
Developing statewide, open, enterprise, e-learning portals.

 

Transforming the Digital Divide into a Digital Opportunity

by Norris E. Dickard
The importance of state and local leadership in ensuring equity.

 

A Nation Online

by Staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Excerpts from the U.S. Department of Commerce report on Americans' use of the Internet.

 

Technology and New Testing Demands

by Margaret A. Jorgenson
How the right moves by schools and the testing industry can create a winning combination.

Your Technology Investment - Poised to Increase Student Achievement?

by Jack Lynch
Advice to school leaders from the CEO of bigchalk.

Departments:
Editor's Note

Executive Summary
by NASBE Executive Director Brenda Welburn

Washington Notebook
Surveying the federal education scene

State Innovations
Massachusetts's Virtual Education Space (VES)

The Policy Wonk
The art of state education policymaking