The Virtual Education in Virginia: A Collection of Supports & Resources (PDF) provides support for Virginia school divisions with implementation and administration of successful virtual education programs. Virtual education is an instructional practice that uses digital technology to strengthen students' learning experience and improve educational outcomes. While virtual education utilizes digital technology, it relies on teacher facilitation to help students apply their learning in meaningful ways. The teacher uses various digital tools and practices, including instructional content, rich media, interactions (discussion boards, messaging, video communication, etc.), data and assessment systems, and feedback systems to receive timely and rich data used to guide learning tailored to individual student needs.