Thomas Nixon (born September 27, 1961) is an author and educator. His writings include ''Complete Guide to Online High Schools'' (Degree Press, 2012), ''Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning'' (Ten Speed Press, 2006), ''Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally'' (2003), and ''Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning'' (2001). He has written extensively on

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online high school An online school (virtual school or e-school or cyber-school) teaches students entirely or primarily online or through the Internet. It has been defined as "education that uses one or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are se ...

s, and

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for print and online

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. Nixon's latest area of interest is online high schools and school libraries. He is married to the former Elizabeth Heisinger and is the father of three children. In addition to a son, he has two daughters who were adopted from

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. He is a graduate of

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with a bachelor's and a master's degrees in linguistics. He manages Online Learning and Library Services for

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. He also teaches in the Graduate School at

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and is a consultant for

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programs.

Bibliography

* "Compete Guide to Online High Schools" (2nd ed., 2012, Degree Press, ) * "Complete Guide to Online High Schools" (2007, Degree Press, ) * "Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning" (with M. Bear) (2006,

Ten Speed Press Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California in 1971 by Phil Wood. Ten Speed Press was bought by Random House in February 2009 and is now part of their Crown Publishing Group division. History Wood worked with Barnes & N ...

, ) * "Bears' Guide to Earning High School Diplomas Nontraditionally" (2003,

, ) * "Bears' Guide to the Best Education Degrees by Distance Learning" (with John Bear, Mariah Bear, Tom Head) (2001,

, )

External links

Thomas Nixon's website

Publisher website

Public Library Ebook Partnerships Boost K-12 Reading
by Matt Enis, Library Journal, February 20, 2020
Students need supervision to make online learning work
by Susan Frey, EdSource, September 19, 2011
Skipping Out on Public Schools
by Leah Fabel, Faces of Faith in America: Medill Belief & Public Life (Carnegie and Knight Foundations), August 25, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Nixon, Thomas American non-fiction writers California State University, Fresno alumni 1961 births Living people