Distributed (Online) Learning
WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENT???
Before deciding whether online learning will fit your educational needs and personal circumstances, students and parents need to be award of:
This type of learning environment in not for all students. Successful students are:
Please note: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that final marks are given to the WVSS counsellor. For grade 12 students, it is the students' responsibility to make sure that mid-term marks and final marks are being reported to the Ministry and are being sent to Post-Secondary Institutions.
Students that are interested in taking a course via distributed learning (DL) can register with any school district in British Columbia that offers DL courses. In order to register you will need to know your Personal Education Number (PEN#).
Students can gain more information about Distributed Learning as well as the availability of a specific course by looking at the following websites:
Distributed Learning http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/
(Ministry of Education information on Distributed Learning)
LearnNowBC https://www.learnnowbc.ca/Courses/
(This provides course information and registration details for courses offered throughout British Columbia)
Schools commonly used by North Shore students:
North Vancouver Distributed Learning http://www.sd44.ca/school/distributed/Pages/default.aspx
Vancouver Learning Network http://vlns.ca/
Before deciding whether online learning will fit your educational needs and personal circumstances, students and parents need to be award of:
- who is likely to succeed with distance learning
- whether you have some of the characteristics to be a successful online student
- the expectations of the parent or guardian as facilitator in their child's education
This type of learning environment in not for all students. Successful students are:
- self-motivated
- independent learners
- computer literate
- effective time managers who know how to organize their time and tasks
- have effective written communication skills (much of the communication with a teacher will be via email)
- personally committed to this type of learning environment
- learners who have the support of a responsible adult to work with them and supervise their progress
Please note: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that final marks are given to the WVSS counsellor. For grade 12 students, it is the students' responsibility to make sure that mid-term marks and final marks are being reported to the Ministry and are being sent to Post-Secondary Institutions.
Students that are interested in taking a course via distributed learning (DL) can register with any school district in British Columbia that offers DL courses. In order to register you will need to know your Personal Education Number (PEN#).
Students can gain more information about Distributed Learning as well as the availability of a specific course by looking at the following websites:
Distributed Learning http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/dist_learning/
(Ministry of Education information on Distributed Learning)
LearnNowBC https://www.learnnowbc.ca/Courses/
(This provides course information and registration details for courses offered throughout British Columbia)
Schools commonly used by North Shore students:
North Vancouver Distributed Learning http://www.sd44.ca/school/distributed/Pages/default.aspx
Vancouver Learning Network http://vlns.ca/