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Office of Virtual Education Overview
Bradley Mitchell, Director
Programs in the Office of Virtual Education
eLearningSC – Offers online professional development courses to licensed educators statewide. This program serves nearly 3,000 licensed educators per year and offers courses for the online teaching endorsement.
VirtualSC – Offers supplemental online courses for high school credit for students in grades 7-12. In 2013-14 school year – the program had 22,107 enrollments statewide.
What is VirtualSC?
Supplemental program that offers courses for high school credit to SC students in grades 7-12. Public, private, homeschooled, and adult
education. Free-of-charge. Not a school; does not issue credit or diplomas. No limit to the number of courses per student. First-come, first-served with priority enrollment
for students closest to graduation (12th, 11th, 10th, etc.)
Program Rebrand Information Rebranded from SCVSP – Fall 2014
New name—
New logo—
New webpage—virtualsc.org
New student information system—OpenSIS
Content Areas Offered by VirtualSC
Career and Technology Education Business Education Health Sciences Family and
Consumer Sciences English Fine Arts
Visual Music
Mathematics PE/Health Science Social Studies World Languages
French Latin Spanish
New Courses in 2014-15
World Language French 1 Spanish 4 Honors
English English 1 Honors
Advanced Placement Biology Computer Science A European History
In Development Astronomy German 1 Mandarin
2014-15 Registration Dates
Fall semester August 29-Sept 5, 2014 (2 weeks)
Winter/Spring semester January 5-15, 2015 (2 weeks)
Summer semester May 18-June 4, 2015 (3 weeks)
Resources Offered to Schools Below are some of the new resources
available to schools: Test Preperation – AP Test Prep, ACT Prep,
and PSAT/SAT Exam Prep – free of charge to all SC students.
Elementary Keyboarding – Intended to help students in grades 2-6 learn the basics of keyboarding. Not intended to be a course, but a resource for schools and students. Free of charge for all schools/districts in SC.
Options for Using VirtualSC
Option 1 – Individual Student Enrollment Option 2 --Virtual Learning Lab
Why? Course not available at your school. Unable to find a licensed teacher. Emergency situations.
What? Standards-aligned course taught by a Highly Qualified
educator licensed by the SCDE. Synchronous instruction provided via a Double Robot as
needed Where and When?
In a computer lab at your school. During the regular school day.
Virtual Learning Lab Robot Pilot Currently in use in two schools to provide
Keyboarding instruction Dacusville Middle School LEAD Academy Charter School
Options Continued
Option 3 – Franchise What?
An eLearning solution for districts/schoolsRun their own virtual schoolFlexibility
When?365-day flexible180-day traditional school calendar
Who?K-12 studentsDistrict teachers
Franchise Continued
Benefits?OpenSIS for registration (SIS)Moodle for course delivery (LMS)VirtualSC standards-based coursesStudent support Staff/teacher training
Options Continued
Option 4 – Middle School Assistance What?
Supplementary online learning for middle level ELA and math.
When? Available beginning October 2014. Used during the school year or for summer school.
Who? 6-8 grade students.
Benefits? Promotes student achievement. Prepares students for the next grade level. Provides online progress tracking.
Cost? Free!
Contact Information
Bradley MitchellPhone: 803-734-7169Email: [email protected]
VirtualSCSuzette Lee – Team LeaderPhone: 803-734-8037Email: [email protected]
eLearningSC PDTammy Hegler – Team LeaderPhone: 803-734-8030Email: [email protected]
Questions
