Everyone, in yesterday’s post, I highlighted the first course for students being made available via Project Share. Hopefully you took this information directly to the Science leadership in your district.
Today I was provided with some additional details. Many thanks to our secondary Science Specialist, Jennifer Jordan-Kaszuba (http://www.epsilen.com/JenniferJor ) for making these inquiries:
- The course is a self-based course. It is best used for a classroom online course since it includes discussions, wikis, and group activities. However, a student could complete the activities individually if needed.
- Can students complete the course in less than one full school year? Yes.
- How much teacher facilitation is required? A teacher needs to grade the discussions, wikis, uploaded documents, etc. There are also quizzes at the end of each lesson that are automatically graded.
- How do students complete the lab requirements associated with ESS? Labs are planned within the course. If the student is at home, he/she would complete the labs there. We have planned them to require materials that normally could be found at home.
- Is the course synchronous or asynchronous? It is 95% asynchronous, but does include some synchronous/chat discussions.
- Are there print materials required of the student? No, the course provides all the materials.
Remember this course is a for high school credit. To gain access, teachers must attend a professional development. The window to do this closes this coming July.
