In this Edtalks video, Michael Barbour shares specific examples of students learning online in New Zealand's Virtual Learning Network (Online programmes of learning).
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Michael Barbour, Assistant Professor in Instructional Technology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, was recently in NZ researching the Virtual Learning Network (VLN). Michael describes specific examples, "pockets of innovation", that offer glimpses into the future of NZ's networked schools, and demonstrate how flexibility of scheduling opens opportunities to change the nature of schooling.