MULTI-MODALITY HIGH
SCHOOLS MAY REDUCE THE
DROPOUT RATE, INCREASE
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
Kevin M. Hill
26 June, 2015
TECHNOLOGY
• Technology Runs the World
• Not Always Accepted or Understood
• Needed for Competitiveness
• Fallen Behind
MULTI-MODALITY
• ERAU – 5 Modalities
• Traditional – Synchronous
• Online – Asynchronous
• Blended – Combination
• EagleVision Classroom
• EagleVision Home
EAGLE VISION
• ERAU Technology
• Blackboard
• Oracle
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Saba Centra Technology
• Web-Conferencing
• e-Meetings
• Recording Capabilities
• VoiveOverIP
EAGLEVISION CLASSROOM
• Links Classrooms
• Low Enrollments
Nicole Stott
• Instructor Travels
• In Your Home or office
• In a Hotel or Tent
EVH Classroom
• Anywhere w/ Internet Access
EAGLEVISION HOME
DROPOUT RATES
# of States
Age
29
16
8
17
13
18
DC
18
8,300 per day
3 million + per year
REASONS
• Poor Attendance
• Disengagement
• Being Held Back
• Relocation
• Academic Difficulty
• Other Life Factors
CONCLUSION
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