Global_Online_Academy

Global Online Academy

Global Online Academy

Nonprofit education organization

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]

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Structure

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

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]

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    Jordan, Sunny (2020-10-20). "Perspective | Three ways higher education can assist K-12 with current and future challenges". EducationNC. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
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    "GOA's Global Consortium of Member Schools". GOA. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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    "Global Online Academy | The John Cooper School". www.johncooper.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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    "Student Program | Passion-Based Online Classes". GOA. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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    "Greenhill School | Global Online Academy". www.greenhill.org. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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    Jordan, Sunny (2020-10-20). "Perspective | Three ways higher education can assist K-12 with current and future challenges". EducationNC. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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    "Next Generation Teaching". Western Governors University. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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    Seo, Diane (Spring 2021). "Global Online Academy is Having a Moment". Punahou Bulletin. Vol. 67, no. 3. Punahou School. p. 26.

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