Will Online IB Diploma Model Suit Asian IS? »

By Paul McMahon on Mar 10, 2009 in Learning for a Flat World | 1 Comment

In a previous post, I mentioned about the fact that US based Virtual High School has been working with the IBO since 2004 to perfect a model for online teaching of IB Diploma courses. The first trial was highly successful and concluded in May 2006. Since that time, VHS has run limited offerings of the [...]

Online Test Preparation: Disruptive Innovation? »

By Paul McMahon on Dec 31, 2008 in Learning for a Flat World | 3 Comments

The holiday period has allowed me, and probably lots of fellow educators, time to catch up on some reading and thinking. One area I have been researching quite a bit is that of online educational services. My work currently involves a lot of support for teachers and schools integrating technology as a part of a [...]