We now hear serious talk among lawmakers about making every high school student take at least one online course in order to graduate. In the brave new world of higher ed, it’s now estimated that Florida college students are taking nearly 30 percent of their classes online.
Two points.
Indeed, this would help prepare high school students for the virtual realities they will confront at the next level.
However, let’s learn from the online cheating scandal among Florida State student-athletes. Think through how exams will be administered. Nobody benefits from virtual monitoring.