Communication Made with All Stakeholders has Included the Following
- Why the district is offering the course online.
- The location(s) students will be expected to work on their online course.
- How often students will be expected to work on their online course.
- Local individual who will be a facilitator for the students.
- Who is responsible for managing student/parent technology concerns?
Qualifications of On-site Personnel Working with Kids
- Moderate level of comfort with technology.
- Can build positive relationships with students
- Is approachable by students.
- Moderate to high comfort level with ambiguity in a classroom.
- Can maintain at least moderate comfort level when faced with problems or questions they might not know the answer to.
- Has demonstrated an ability to problem solve
Online Learning Room
- A comfortable atmosphere where students feel safe to work quietly individually or quietly with a partner if they choose.
- Room allows access to computers or laptops via wi-fi or hardline internet connection.
- Room has adequate power supply for devices.
- Implementation of flex seating (standing work stations, areas to work on the floor, tables, and chairs, unique seating, etc..)
Technology Requirements
- School technology coordinator confirming onsite computer lab meets NDCDE's computer requirements for taking online courses - https://www.ndcde.org/Userguides/user-guide-buzz/computer-requirements
- Student email accounts have been created and students are able to access their email accounts before course enrollment
- If your school employs strict web filtering, please email ndcde.support@k12.nd.us with a list of courses you will be enrolling your students in. NDCDE will provide you with a list of websites/domains that must be allowed/whitelisted.
- Adequate Network Bandwidth - https://fast.com