ACCESS Distance Learning
*ACCESS is a statewide distance learning initiative that provides high-quality classroom courses and teachers, via technology. Full implementation of ACCESS in the Fall of 2006 will ensure Alabama students, especially those in smaller, rural schools, will have the ability to take advanced level courses and electives that might not otherwise be available to them.
Alabama Learning Exchange
*Alabama's educational web portal where teachers and administrators can find courses of study, lesson plans, and web resources aligned to Alabama Course of Study content standards.
Alabama Virtual Library
*The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and residents of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. It is primarily a group of online databases that have magazine, journal, and newspaper articles for research. Through the AVL, an equitable core of information sources are available to every student and citizen in Alabama, raising the level of excellence in schools and communities across the state.
eLearning Alabama
*eLearning Alabama is Alabama’s implementation of the E-Learning for Educators Initiative, a project funded through a federal Ready to Teach grant and multi-state collaboration between nine state education agencies and associated public broadcast stations. eLearning Alabama partners are Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE) and Alabama Public Television (APT).
State Technology Plan - IMPACT: Indicators for Measuring Progress in Advancing Classroom Technology (2007-2012)
Technology in Motion
*Technology in Motion provides job-embedded professional development for teachers to promote the use of technology in teaching and learning. The program offers services, materials and training that support teachers' professional growth in effective teaching practices, the creation of technology-rich learning environments and project-based learning.
Teacher Technology Standards/K-12 *Alabama Code 290-640-030-.01: Approved by the Alabama Board of Education, August 12, 2004; effective, September 16, 2004.
