Open source is free software that has widely domain since the beginning of the internet. The IBM established the first use open source in the 1950’s and 1960’s called Share (Open Source, 2011). It was a group who formed and releases the software. There are many open sources software that are available and for the public use they are: Mozilla Foxfire, Moodle, Word Press, NASA Word Wind, Robotic and many more. The one that interest me the most was Moodle.

Online learning is the vehicle for the 21th century. It is an interaction that connects student to student and student and the instructor. (Pratt, 2005). As an Alternative school teacher, I believe that we can provide potential dropouts a variety of options that can to lead to graduation such as online learning programs. The National Center for Education Statistics stated that second most common reason for offering online learning is to meet individual student needs[1].

Online learning has advanced many students from a different level of educational spectrum from AP to struggling to a student repeating summer school Algebra. Having a virtual alternative school will provide student’s growth, and opportunities to move forward to address all students’ needs because at-risk students brings a unique challenge to any classroom teacher. When students become disengaged, they are more likely to fail due to lack of attendance, poor self-concept, and problems in their home environment.
[1] NCES Distance Education Course for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students, http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/frss/publications/2005010/