office of virtual education overview bradley mitchell, director
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Office of Virtual Education Overview
Bradley Mitchell, Director
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Programs in the Office of Virtual Education
eLearningSC – Offers online professional development courses to licensed educators statewide. This program serves nearly 3,000 licensed educators per year and offers courses for the online teaching endorsement.
VirtualSC – Offers supplemental online courses for high school credit for students in grades 7-12. In 2013-14 school year – the program had 22,107 enrollments statewide.
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What is VirtualSC?
Supplemental program that offers courses for high school credit to SC students in grades 7-12. Public, private, homeschooled, and adult
education. Free-of-charge. Not a school; does not issue credit or diplomas. No limit to the number of courses per student. First-come, first-served with priority enrollment
for students closest to graduation (12th, 11th, 10th, etc.)
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Program Rebrand Information Rebranded from SCVSP – Fall 2014
New name—
New logo—
New webpage—virtualsc.org
New student information system—OpenSIS
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Content Areas Offered by VirtualSC
Career and Technology Education Business Education Health Sciences Family and
Consumer Sciences English Fine Arts
Visual Music
Mathematics PE/Health Science Social Studies World Languages
French Latin Spanish
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New Courses in 2014-15
World Language French 1 Spanish 4 Honors
English English 1 Honors
Advanced Placement Biology Computer Science A European History
In Development Astronomy German 1 Mandarin
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2014-15 Registration Dates
Fall semester August 29-Sept 5, 2014 (2 weeks)
Winter/Spring semester January 5-15, 2015 (2 weeks)
Summer semester May 18-June 4, 2015 (3 weeks)
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Resources Offered to Schools Below are some of the new resources
available to schools: Test Preperation – AP Test Prep, ACT Prep,
and PSAT/SAT Exam Prep – free of charge to all SC students.
Elementary Keyboarding – Intended to help students in grades 2-6 learn the basics of keyboarding. Not intended to be a course, but a resource for schools and students. Free of charge for all schools/districts in SC.
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Options for Using VirtualSC
Option 1 – Individual Student Enrollment Option 2 --Virtual Learning Lab
Why? Course not available at your school. Unable to find a licensed teacher. Emergency situations.
What? Standards-aligned course taught by a Highly Qualified
educator licensed by the SCDE. Synchronous instruction provided via a Double Robot as
needed Where and When?
In a computer lab at your school. During the regular school day.
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Virtual Learning Lab Robot Pilot Currently in use in two schools to provide
Keyboarding instruction Dacusville Middle School LEAD Academy Charter School
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Options Continued
Option 3 – Franchise What?
An eLearning solution for districts/schoolsRun their own virtual schoolFlexibility
When?365-day flexible180-day traditional school calendar
Who?K-12 studentsDistrict teachers
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Franchise Continued
Benefits?OpenSIS for registration (SIS)Moodle for course delivery (LMS)VirtualSC standards-based coursesStudent support Staff/teacher training
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Options Continued
Option 4 – Middle School Assistance What?
Supplementary online learning for middle level ELA and math.
When? Available beginning October 2014. Used during the school year or for summer school.
Who? 6-8 grade students.
Benefits? Promotes student achievement. Prepares students for the next grade level. Provides online progress tracking.
Cost? Free!
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Contact Information
Bradley MitchellPhone: 803-734-7169Email: [email protected]
VirtualSCSuzette Lee – Team LeaderPhone: 803-734-8037Email: [email protected]
eLearningSC PDTammy Hegler – Team LeaderPhone: 803-734-8030Email: [email protected]
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Questions