In a virtual class, or online class, professors typically give students assignments to complete each week. For example, week 1 coursework for the class will become available on the site on a Monday.

The synchronous virtual classroom had no choice but to be used during the pandemic. Schooling had to be continued while avoiding the transmission of the virus. A transformation that was not easy given ...

What is Virtual Academy? The Santa Ana Virtual Academy is a fully online school that offers daily live teaching over Zoom, collaborative learning and personalized instruction. The school serves ...

In virtual learning, this behavior might be even more common. Social media and web surfing may hurt students' performance, as multiple studies show.

Quality virtual learning could be the solution for equity issues and teacher shortages, according to SXSW EDU panelists.

Changing minds Even districts that were initially opposed to virtual learning are reconsidering. Prior to the school year, Highland Park ISD’s pandemic response committee discounted online classes.

Communications professor Jeremy Bailenson and first-year communications Ph.D. student Cyan DeVeaux have reimagined what education can look like using virtual reality.

More Texas students will have access to virtual learning after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that sends state money to school districts with online programs. The bill goes into effect immediately ...