XQ Super Schools—Bolder Super School Project

Abstract

My vision in creating an XQ super school is to provide a virtual place where students have easy access to a quality education that is free and accessible via the internet. At Bolder Super School , the students will apply their gained knowledge into real world situations through either internships or volunteer opportunities in their community. Finally, through practical application of their skills and knowledge, students will be assessed by teachers or experts in the field. I view online education as a way to equalize an education system that has many inherent inequalities from budgets to access to excellent teachers. Using free resources allows any student to gain whatever knowledge they are interested in, while also getting as much depth of knowledge as they want. The biggest obstacle is the issue of internet access, so schools need to partner with local organizations to gain internet access. We are looking into the possibility of providing laptops for every student and even cloud based Wi-Fi. (http://shop.brck.com/brcks/brck-v1.html).

We concluded from the research that more time is spent on learning in the online environment. Many of the systems provide real-time feedback to students and individualized instruction. It also appears that the online-learning environment is more engaging.

—Dr. Robert Murphy , Research in Higher Education Journal