Global Online Academy
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| Abbreviation | GOA |
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| Formation | 2011 |
| Founder | Albuquerque Academy, Catlin Gabel School, Cranbrook Schools, Dalton School, Germantown Friends School, Head-Royce School, King's Academy, Lakeside School, Punahou School |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Online education |
| Membership | 117 schools (2021) |
| Affiliations | New England Association of Schools and Colleges, National Association of Independent Schools, Mastery Transcript Consortium |
| Website | globalonlineacademy |
Global Online Academy (GOA) is a nonprofit organization which provides online classes, workshops, and other educational resources for students and teachers.[1] Accredited courses for middle and high school students are offered through GOA by a consortium of about 120 member schools, all independent.[2][3][4]
Structure
[edit]GOA courses are taught online by teachers at Academy member schools.[5] These teachers create the coursework and schedule for each course, but the student experience is largely asynchronous.[6] Each course is 15 weeks long, with students spending (on average) 5-7 hours per week on work related to the course.[7]
Students at member schools have access to any course in the GOA catalog.[4]
Activity
[edit]In 2020, GOA partnered with Western Governors University to offer public schools an online "Next Generation Teaching Series" focused on helping teachers effectively teach online during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
During the 2020-2021 school year, GOA enrollment rose 40 percent, and students from 26 countries were taking GOA courses.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, Caralee (2020-04-17). "Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus closures gave many just days". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "Global Online Academy connects high school students around the world". The Hechinger Report. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Jordan, Sunny (2020-10-20). "Perspective | Three ways higher education can assist K-12 with current and future challenges". EducationNC. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ a b "GOA's Global Consortium of Member Schools". GOA. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Global Online Academy | The John Cooper School". www.johncooper.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Student Program | Passion-Based Online Classes". GOA. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Greenhill School | Global Online Academy". www.greenhill.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Jordan, Sunny (2020-10-20). "Perspective | Three ways higher education can assist K-12 with current and future challenges". EducationNC. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Next Generation Teaching". Western Governors University. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Seo, Diane (Spring 2021). "Global Online Academy is Having a Moment". Punahou Bulletin. Vol. 67, no. 3. Punahou School. p. 26.