Initially, eight states participated in the e-Learning for Educators project (AL, DE, KY, MO, MS, NH, PA, WV). In October 2009, the project expanded to include Maryland & North Carolina.

From June 2006 through June 2008:

• The eight partner states trained 352 facilitators (online instructors) who have delivered more than 970 online professional development workshops –far more than the target goal.
• 225 teachers have been trained to design online courses; these educators have created more than 80 new courses that are aligned with state/local-identified instructional needs
• 17,934 teachers have enrolled and almost 14,000 completed workshops (also referred to as “courses”) for free or at a very low cost. Evaluation data were collected from 8,957 teachers.  
• On average, 55% of teachers in the online workshops are from schools eligible to receive Title I School-wide funds but percentages vary by state.
• Based on project data, a very conservative estimate of students affected by eFE is at least 487,000 but could range as high as 584,000.
• 90% of teachers completing e-Learning courses felt the quality of the workshops were excellent (56%) or very good (35%).
• 89% of participants feel they gained insight into new or different approaches to teaching from the e-Learning workshop.
• 82% of participants report they are very likely to take another e-Learning workshop.
• Of teachers who have taken e-learning for Educators (eFE) workshops and completed a 6 month follow up survey, 70% indicated that they had already used the material learned in the workshop with their students.  Of those using the material, the survey revealed the following:
• 90% agree that when they used eFE content in class, students appeared more interested
• 89% agree that when they used eFE content, students had their diverse learning needs met
• 89% gained insight into new/different approaches to teaching
• 76%  reported that the information in the workshop was new to them
• 56% became more skilled in using technology for instruction
• 42% learned new subject-area content

The follow-up survey completed six-months after course completion allowed teachers to list other impacts of the e-Learning workshop on their teaching practice and classroom instruction. Here are comments from three teacher respondents:

“I have been able to address individual needs for each student using the material and resources from this workshop. I have also been able to more accurately assess individual student progress, rather than whole group progress, and plan accordingly.”

“Using what I learned in the workshop and including new technology, I was able to involve every student in classroom activities.”

"E-learning’s professional development course “Blogs, Podcasts, Wikis, and Skypes,” has made technology not only a useful tool in the classroom but a fun one as well. I have created blogs and a wikispace for library media specialists to share ideas, as well as for students to post book reviews and other interesting information or resources available in their library. "

    

Data Source:
Boston College (2008): Alabama Public Television e-Learning for Educators Annual Comprehensive Evaluation of the e-Learning for Educators Project