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ON-LINE
COURSES
SCHOOL YEAR 2008 - 2009 - Semester 1
SPH4U
- Physics
EMS3O
- English Media
EWC4U - Writer's Craft
ENG4C
- English
MHF4U - Mathematics - Advanced Functions
CGR4M - Environmental Geography
GWL3O - Designing your Future
SCHOOL
YEAR 2008 - 2009 - Semester 2
EMS3O
- English Media
EWC4U - Writer's Craft
MCT4C - Mathematics for College Technology
MCV4U - Mathematics - Calculus and Vectors
CGR4M - Environmental Geography
GWL3O - Designing your Future
HSB4M
- Challenge and Change in Society
UCDSB On-Line Learning
Program - An Overview:
The Online
Learning Program enables our students to access a variety of courses
and resources that might not otherwise be available in their schools.
The program also creates an opportunity for our students to acquire
a new set of 21st Century learning skills.
Online courses have been offered by the UCDSB with a consistently
high degree of student success since September of 2003. Here are
some highlights of the program:
The courses are offered asynchronously so students and teachers
are not required to be online at the same time
All UCDSB courses are taught by qualified Upper Canada District
School Board teachers
All courses meet the curriculum requirements of the Ministry of
Education
The courses are offered in a semester format similar to in-school
courses
It is recommended that a student complete one (1) online course
per semester
Should an exception be necessary for a particular student, arrangements
must be made through Superintendent McVie's office
If an exception is granted for a part-time student to enroll in
any UCDSB Online course, the eSIS set-up and tracking for this student
is different. The eSIS team will need to be contacted to assist
with the set-up in this scenario
Our students can also take online courses with member Boards in
the Ontario Consortium for eLearning and with the York Region District
School Board's Virtual Schooling program, if the required course
is not available in their school or from the UCDSB Online Program.
For more information on all the above online options, please consult
with your school’s Guidance Counsellor.
Advantages of On-Line Learning:
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Increased flexibility in delivery of course content
• increased student confidence in class participation
• Direct access to the course teacher
• Accommodation of a wide range of student learning styles
• Extended time for considered responses
• Reinforced sense of equality within course structure
• Continual access to learning materials and archived discussions,
guided tutorials
• Opportunity for increased class participation through student
centred teaching strategies. (threaded discussions, group assignments,
virtual classrooms, shared white board, multi-media resources)
• Provides an alternative delivery mode for students with
mobility issues
Considerations for Achieving On-Line Student Success:
• Willingness to share and learn in an on-line environment
• Able to express yourself clearly through text (email, threaded
discussions)
• Commitment to log on and participate
• Realize online courses require as much time as in-school
course
• Comfortable with sending email, attachments, save and organize
documents
• Familiar with the internet, use of search engines, word
processing software
• Able to set short and long term goals
• Take responsibility for self directed learning
Considerations for Parents/Guardians of On-Line Students:
• Take the opportunity to review course outline, expectations
and time lines
• Help establish a good work/study area at home
• Help set up a regular work/study schedule
• Discuss the course progress together
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