When Gov. Perdue announced the launch of eLearningNC.gov, the new portal web site quickly became North Carolina’s one-stop-shop for all of the state’s eLearning resources. Available to our citizens from K-20 students to life-long learners, eLearningNC.gov has already provided easy access to thousands of North Carolinians who want to take advantage of online learning, such as the NC Virtual Public School, online courses from community colleges or universities, and online career building.
Since the November 2009 launch, over 15,000 citizens have visited the Web site. With the click of a mouse, these elearners have been able to quickly locate the courses and materials they need to further their education or advance their careers. Visitors can choose from over 360 online programs and eLearning resources provided by institutions around the state. This easy to use portal has become the first step to developing a highly-educated workforce, highly-proficient in technology, which is the key to keeping North Carolina competitive in the high-tech global economy.
North Carolinians of all ages are encouraged to take advantage of the resources compiled at eLearningNC.gov including links for K-12 eLearning and College eLearning, and a Career eLearning section for those adult learners, who want to continue their education. The Facilitating eLearning section provides links to best practices and staff development on how to create eLearning courses. The About eLearning section covers everything else, from learning about eLearning, to how to pay for eLearning.
About K-20 online education in North Carolina:
• The NC Virtual Public School offers 108 online courses and has 18,997 total active high school enrollments for Spring 2010, in addition to over 14,000 courses have been taken through the Learn and Earn Online program this academic year.
• The UNC System offers more than 222 online degree, certification or licensure programs across 17 institutions, while North Carolina Community Colleges offer more than 138 online degrees, certifications, programs and diplomas through their 58 campuses statewide.
• In 2008-2009 more than 74,000 students enrolled in eLearning courses in our 17 UNC System institutions and more than 131,600 students enrolled in eLearning online courses in our 58 community colleges, many students taking more than one online course per semester.