ACCESS

ACCESS is the Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators, and Students Statewide program. ACCESS gives high school students the opportunity to participate in class that may not be offered in their own school. Through ACCESS students will be able to take AP and duel enrollment classes. It will use two way audio and video to run classes. It will combine videoconferencing and Internet based instruction. Existing videoconference labs will be connected to the state network, this way course work and teachers can be shared.
ACCESS will allow students to interact with other students from other schools. Classes will be delivered by a qualified Alabama Certified teacher. E-Teachers are still going to need to be available to help students individually and they must be organized and prepared. Through lab simulations students can repeat experiments multiple times. The program is entirely online and students will participate in the courses at school during the school day. I think ACCESS is a great idea. Students going to schools that can't afford to offer a variety of classes can now expand their education.