The “iGeneration” has grown up submersed in the digital age — an age of mobility, flexibility and options.
This generation lives in a world where choice is abundant and content options are endless, and they demand opportunities that reach them in, and incorporate, their high-tech, high-touch world.
The education sector must remain at the forefront of these trends to provide a dynamic learning environment, rich educational content and one-on-one support to students.
With online education, students have access to a wide range of unique core and elective courses, and they have the flexibility to learn in their own ways, taking more time on subjects they find more difficult, or advancing rapidly to more challenging material.
The academic strengths of online education have been readily acknowledged in recent years.
Online schools such as iQ Academy Kansas, a public online middle and high school for Kansas students in grades 7 through 12, can be a great way to foster learning in an environment that works especially well for today’s iGeneration of students.
A recent survey sponsored by Aventa Learning and conducted by Braun Research found that — compared to traditional learning environments — online learning is proving to be an effective way in teaching today’s
“iGeneration” who live in a world of customization and instant feedback.
Specifically, the study found that:
• 72 percent of online students spend three or more hours on homework per week vs. 56 percent of students in traditional schooling.
• 54 percent of online students get more challenges when they are doing well in school vs. 49 percent of students in traditional schooling.
• 58 percent of online students get more help when they fall behind vs. 40 percent of students in traditional schooling.
• 78 percent of online students are interested in attending a four year college after graduation vs. 67 percent of those in traditional schooling.
The online learning experience can be almost custom-made for the diverse lifestyles and interests of students and families.
In fact, today there are 1 million children learning online, either part-time, full-time or between school terms.
Additionally, more than 20 percent of schools and educational institutions around the country offer online classes today, and that number should grow by another 30 percent within a couple of years, according to industry research (Simba Information).
Schools like iQ Academy Kansas offer options that cater to the individual needs and learning situation of each particular student.
Students from a wide array of environments and situations, such as home-schooled families or children facing social or environmental challenges at a traditional school, are able find academic solutions with iQ Academy.
— Brooke Blanck,
director of iQ Academy Kansas,
which serves
Harvey County
