Mountain Heights Academy
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Mountain Heights Academy is a non-profit online charter high school[1] in the United States. It received its charter in 2007 and opened in 2010 as Open High School of Utah.[2] In January 2013, the school was renamed Mountain Heights Academy.[3]
History
Open High School of Utah was founded by David A. Wiley in 2007.[2]
Teaching Model
Open High School of Utah existed as a virtual high school, with students attending online. Teachers curated Open Educational Resources aligned to the content to Utah state standards.[4]
Open Educational Aspects
Creating Open Educational Resources was a fundamental aspect of the school's charter.[2] On 7 September 2010, Open High School of Utah released ten semesters of high school curriculum under a CC-BY license.[5]
References
- ^ "Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence". National Education Policy Center. 2014-03-04.
- ^ a b c ""Opening" a New Kind of School: The Story of the Open High School of Utah". International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. Retrieved July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "About Us". Mountain Heights Academy. Retrieved July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Open Source Goes to High School". OpenSource.com. Retrieved July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Open High School of Utah Releases Open Educational Curriculum under CC-BY". Creative Commons. Retrieved July 2014.
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External links
- Mountain Heights Academy home page