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Preparing Your Students for Success in the Online Environment
Jason Neiffer, Montana Digital Academy Susan Quinn, Charles M. Russell High School
It takes a village to teach an online student…
Our PresentaIon
• About MTDA • What is MTDA’s experience related to online learning?
• MTDA Tools to support • Local District to support
Lessons from MTDA’s First Year
Independent
Flexible
Self-‐StarIng Self-‐AdvocaIng
Curious
Tech-‐Savvy
What makes a great online student?
Poorly Placed
Techophobic
Disorganized
Instructor Dependent
OvercommiTed
HosIle
Inexperienced
What makes a less-‐than-‐ideal online student?
What makes a less-‐than-‐ideal online student?
Less Ready: • Extremely supporIve environment
• Local adult intervenIon • Extended local computer access • Less independence
More Ready: • More independence • Student-‐generated progress reports
MTDA InsItuIonal Philosophy
All students can be an online learner!
…but, some students need more support than others!
Developing a Local School Program Around Montana Digital Academy
Entrance counseling
IT support Staff support
Parent support
What discussions need to happen locally to build a support regime?
Careful entrance counseling
• USE MTDA TOOLS! • MoIvaIons for taking an online course?
• ImplicaIons for dropping or failing the online course?
• ExpectaIons that the student treats the course with equal seriousness as a face-‐to-‐face course
IT Support
• Computer availability • Filtering and website access issues • AlternaIve access scenarios • Required so[ware installs • IdenIfied staff to offer support
Staff Support
• Site facilitator or another point of contact?
• Does staff require training? • Does staff require access to MTDA student management data?
• Does a content area teacher need to offer support in special circumstances?
Parent Support?
• Has the student’s parents/guardians been part of the decision to u9lize MTDA? Do they understand the implica9ons of local policy related to MTDA?
• Refer parents to live or archived student orientaIon materials.
Program Example: Charles M. Russell High School
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