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EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLINE LEARNING

Please review these expectations of students who register for a course with SOCRATES Online.  If you understand how to participate actively and take responsibility for learning in the class, you will achieve successful results.   You will be asked to verify that you understand these expectations when you register for an online course through the SOCRATES Genius Online Registration System.

The SOCRATES Online Learning program is committed to providing equal access to high quality online learning opportunities for all students. Taking an online course can be a great experience, but it does require some special skills, like good time management and being able to work independently. Students and parents should also make sure that the online course would meet the student’s educational goals.

As an online student you will be expected to:

  1. Participate and share your experiences, ideas and perspective with your teacher and other students. You will use critical thinking and decision-making skills in an online course and be expected to apply what you learn.
  2. Take the program and yourself seriously. Online learning is not easier than traditional classroom learning and it’s easy to get behind in an online course.
  3. Make sure you can spend the time needed to do a good job on the course. This is typically 4-15 hours per week per class.
  4. Be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Make sure you have a private place to study and set aside time 5–6 days a week to work on your course.
  5. Be willing to “speak up” if any problems arise. Your instructor needs to know right away if you are having any problems with the technology or the course requirements.
  6. Be able to communicate through writing and use good “netiquette” when communicating online.
  7. Have access to a computer with an Internet connection and be able to complete basic computer tasks like saving files, looking for information on a web site and sending email.
  8. Be willing to try new skills and be open to learning new things.
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    Student and Family Handbook

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  9. Review the course outline(s) or other materials for the online course(s) you plan to take.
  10. Read and understand the expectations for being a successful online student and the Student and Family Handbook for SOCRATES Online.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policy

By accepting enrollment in a SOCRATES Online course, the student agrees to the following attendance and withdrawal policy: I acknowledge that during the first 14 days of being enrolled into my SOCRATES Online course, I may drop the course without penalty. If I withdraw from a course after the first 14 days, my enrolling district will assign a grade. I understand that for each online course there are a minimum number of assignments that must be completed each week. Failure to submit the minimum number of assignments on a weekly basis may result in my removal from the course and no credit earned in the course. . If I withdraw from the course after completing 50% or more of the class requirements and fail to take the final exam or complete the final project, SOCRATES Online teacher will issue a grade and make a recommendation for completing the credit(s) to the student and enrolling district.

Questions?

Please contact:  Sue Zarn, SOCRATES Online, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003,  szarn@projectsocrates.org or 507-340-6285.

 

 

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