While it may be a little early to say the trend is sweeping the nation, online physical education programs are gaining popularity in states from Florida to Minnesota. Jan Braaten, curriculum ...

When Ginny Wilson was approached about developing an online physical-education course for her school, she was more than a little skeptical. "What? Online PE? Are you serious?" was Wilson's reaction.

MINNEAPOLIS--The nation's public schools are rushing to reconfigure scores of traditional courses from basic composition to calculus so students can take them via the Internet. One of the unlikely new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A professor at Austin Peay State University is researching if online physical education could be affective.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- When 7-year-old Tafari Lawrence is dribbling a bouncy ball in his driveway, he's actually in the middle of physical education class. "Nothing really seems to be too much of ...

Andrew Smith, 17, studies during his online physical education class at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, S.D. Roosevelt is testing a new class in which students can either exercise or study ...

The University of Minnesota’s physical activity program offers a vast array of courses for all students, aiming to keep students active. From classes like curling to individual posture and exercise, ...