As used in this part:

1. (1)

   1. (A) “Adult facilitator” means the person responsible for supervising and assisting the students at a brick-and-mortar location.
   2. (B) The adult facilitator must be an adult approved by the school district or open-enrollment public charter school;

2. (2) “Blended learning” means education in which instruction and content are delivered through supervised instruction in a classroom and online delivery of instruction with some element of student control over:

   1. (A) Time;
   2. (B) Place;
   3. (C) Path; or
   4. (D) Pace;

3. (3)

   1. (A) “Digital learning” means a digital technology or internet-based educational delivery model that does not rely exclusively on compressed interactive video.
   2. (B) Digital learning may be a type of distance learning;
4. (4) “Digital learning provider” means an agency or entity approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to this part that provides digital learning courses to public schools;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Distance learning” is:

      1. (i) An interactive telecommunications system that utilizes information technology and/or audio, video, and similar technological elements;
      2. (ii) Compatible with other distance learning networks; and
      3. (iii) Used for the purpose of enhancing instructional opportunities in Arkansas public schools.
   2. (B) Distance learning may or may not utilize digital learning;
6. (6) “Division” means the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;

7. (7) “Infrastructure” means an interlinked system of:

   1. (A) Wires;
   2. (B) Cables;
   3. (C) Fiber optics; or
   4. (D) Other wireline or wireless communications media;
8. (8) “Public school student accessing courses at a distance” means a student who attends all classes virtually through a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school;

9. (9) “Supplemental instruction” means instruction used to:

   1. (A) Reinforce or enrich a course; or
   2. (B) Provide the student an educational opportunity outside of the normal course structure;

10. (10)

    1. (A) “Teacher of record” means the appropriately licensed or approved educator responsible for:

       1. (i) Ensuring the course content is aligned with the appropriate Arkansas academic standards and course frameworks approved by the:

          1. (a) (a) Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; or
          2. (b) (b) Division of Career and Technical Education;
       2. (ii) Providing direct instruction as necessary; and
       3. (iii) Assigning a grade or completion status for the course.
    2. (B) The teacher of record shall be responsible for supervising the administration of student assessments or ensuring, through a designee, that appropriate supervision of administration of student assessments is provided.
    3. (C) A teacher of record can be either an employee of a school district or open-enrollment public charter school or an employee of a digital learning provider; and

11. (11) “Technology” means any equipment for instructional purposes that is electronic in nature, including but not limited to:

    1. (A) Computer hardware;
    2. (B) Computer software; and
    3. (C) Internet connectivity.