Global Online Academy (GOA) is a

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which provides online classes, workshops, and other educational resources for students and teachers.

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courses for middle and high school students are offered through GOA by a consortium of about 120 member schools, all

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Structure

GOA courses are taught online by teachers at Academy member schools. These teachers create the

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and schedule for each course, but the student experience is largely asynchronous. Each course is 15 weeks long, with students spending (on average) 5-7 hours per week on work related to the course. Students at member schools have access to any course in the GOA catalog.

Activity

In 2020, GOA partnered with

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to offer public schools an online "Next Generation Teaching Series" focused on helping teachers effectively teach online during the

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. During the 2020-2021

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, GOA enrollment rose 40 percent, and students from 26 countries were taking GOA courses.

References

External links

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