Course Procedure

After enrollment, course functionality falls into the following categories:

Assignments: Most lessons require a correctly working submission of a given programming assignment. These are evaluated personally by the Online School Classroom instructors, complete with grading scale, criteria full fillment, and commented feedback.   
                
Tests: Each chapter has a cumulative test covering the material in the book text. Tests are 40 questions in length, all multiple-choice, multiple select and true/false. Grading is immediate and gives feedback of missed questions. Tests can be taken multiple times.  

Learning Studios : The chapters are divide into different studio question and answer forums. Here students can ask questions to the Online School Classroom staff, other students, and teachers for additional help. These forums are moderated and quite useful.

Lectures (Java only): Audio/Visual lectures have been created for further comprehension of the material. These lectures give a more personal grasp using real world examples, given by an experienced classroom teacher.

Reading Guides: The guides are created to help in preparing for the tests. They contain section questions, keywords and objectives to comprehend.

Course Guide: This syllabus is to help direct students with a course of action for learning each chapter. Includes what to focus on and practice examples to try.

FAQ: An area of the course that answers some of the most common questions in a course.

 

Using within a classroom:
A facilitator can organize any number of students easily. The course can be customized with class sections, testing preferences, and an online gradebook. Facilitators can see each student's progress individually to help them and monitor their success. Facilitators and students can also communicate within a mailbox message system.



Each course has:

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