ACCESS

ACCESS is a program that provides students with online courses that are equipped with high quality instruction that will challenge them more in their studies. However, its main appeal is the up to date technology that can aid teachers in guiding students through these courses. No matter where the students and teachers are, they can still have "access" to this program, because it will eventually be available to everyone in the Alabama high schools. Hopefully by 2010 they expect to have this in every high school in the state. Its main goal is to provide the concept of distant learning for every student. They want every student to eventually take at least one distant learning course in high school and to give them opportunity to be fluent in the usage of 21st century technology to use to their educational advantage.
The ACCESS program is designed to combine traditional, IVC, and online instruction. Teachers have the opportunity to become familiar with 21st century technology too and use it for the greater good of instruction. They are provided with extra credits for students in a school year, and classes for extended day schools, summer schools, night schools, and home bound children. They have multimedia and reference tools to enhance their instructions. They can also offer advanced placement courses or just basic core courses. Overall this type of teaching will promote connectivity with other teachers and students all over the world via computers.