Courses What is the role of the parent in online learning? How does a student or parent communicate with the teacher? How many hours a week should a student work on the course? How are grades and credits reported at the end of the course? Enrollment What is the cost of taking an eHigh School course? How many courses can students take during the school year? Who can benefit from eHigh School? Is there a limit to the number of students in an eHigh School course? If a student drops an eHigh School course, is there a refund for the registration fee? Can Non-Cobb School District Students enroll in eHigh School? Technical What are the Technical Requirements? How much technical background is required? What is the role of the parent in online learning? The parent(s) should consult with the student’s guidance counselor to determine if an online course is a good alternative to traditional learning. The parent also needs to sign the registration form. Parents should assist the student by encouraging active participation in the course, completing assignments in a timely manner, and monitoring progress. Parents with valid email addresses will be assigned an eHS observer account. Observer accounts will allow parents to review course requirements, including assignment due dates and view their student's gradeb ook in order to monitor progress in the online course. Observer user names and passwords will be sent to the parent email account entered at registration within 5 days of the last orientation session. How does a student or parent communicate with the teacher? All eHigh School teachers are available to talk to students or parents via email or telephone. The eHigh School Coordinator maintains contact with someone at the student’s school and/or a parent to provide updates on progress and discuss appropriate support and encouragement if a student appears to be falling behind. Students may also talk to their instructor by using the Live Classroom communication tool in Blackboard. Blackboard blind copies all email. Your email provider MUST ACCEPT blind copies or attachments or you will be unable to receive communications from eHS. You must also confirm that your Internet Service Provider or computer does not block emails from eHigh School (ehighschool@cobbk12.org ) or your teacher. Students submit all homework electronically. Students will need to know how to save files to a disk or hard drive in order to complete this process. Students should maintain a copy of all homework on their personal computer. No homework assignments will be accepted after the Final Exam or End of Course Test is administered. Quizzes/tests are taken online and automatically recorded in the gradebook so the student is aware of progress within the course. All final exams and End of Course tests are proctored in a face-to-face setting. Students must bring proof of identification (driver's license, student identification card or yearbook) to be admitted to the testing session. How many hours a week should a student work on the course? eHigh School students are expected to attend and participate in their online education courses as fully as they would attend and participate in a traditional classroom course. At a minimum, students are required to login and perform work in their online education courses at least 4– 5 times a week, dispersed throughout the week, for approximately 5 – 10 hours a week for a .5 unit course(.5 Carnegie Unit course) and 10-15 hours a week for a 1.0 unit semester course during Fall and Spring terms. During the shortened summer term, students should participate productively in the course daily. Summer term courses require 15-20 hours a week for a .5 unit course and 30-40 hours a week for a 1.0 unit course. If a student fails to log-in and participate in his/her online education course for 10 consecutive days, that student may be dropped from the course. Attendance is measured by contributions made through communication: discussion thread, emails, and through the submission of assignments, projects, and tests. Each time a student enters an eHigh School course, participation will be automatically recorded and the length of time in each area is noted. How are grades and credits reported at the end of the course? eHigh School grades for Cobb County School District (CCSD) students
are entered into the student information system. eHigh School will
be reported on student transcripts. What is the cost of taking an online course? Tuition for Cobb County School District students is $275 for a .5 unit course and $550 for a 1.0 unit course. eHigh School ONLY accepts payment by money order, credit card, or electronic fund transfer (electronic check). We do not accept cash or personal checks. Tuition must be received within 5 calendar days of registration or by the end of online registration, whichever is earlier. If appropriate payment is not received by the deadline, students may be dropped from their course in order to accommodate other students.
Credit Card and Electronic Funds Transfer: At the end of the registration process, you will be given an opportunity to pay the eHigh School Tuition by credit card or electronic funds transfer (electronic check). Note: The credit card/electronic funds transfer payment option includes a $12 enrollment convenience fee (paid to the credit card processor, FACTS) in addition to the tuition fee. The credit card or bank statement payments should read as "Facts Tuition payment" or "ACS Tuition payment".
Money Order Payments: Money orders should be made payable to Cobb County School District and must be sent to eHigh School, 440 Glover Street, Marietta, GA 30060. How many courses can students take? Tuition students may take up to 1.0 unit of courses per term (fall, spring, and summer) in addition to their regular school day schedule. This may be comprised of two .5 credit courses or one 1.0 (block) credit course. Students can also take up to 1.0 unit of courses each semester during the school year as FTE or state-funded students. These courses must be taken as part of the regular school day and scheduled with the local school counselor. Who can benefit from eHighSchool? eHigh School courses are designed to meet the needs of a variety of Cobb County School District students including: Students who wish to participate in band, chorus, orchestra, and
art classes Is there a limit to the number of students in an eHigh School course? Class size is limited to 20 - 25 students, depending on the course.
eHigh School courses are based on a classroom model and differ in
many ways from independent study courses. Each section has a single
teacher for the duration of the course. In addition to teacher-to-student
interaction, eHigh School emphasizes student-to-student interaction.
If a tuition student drops an eHigh School course, is there a refund for the registration fee? Personal Fitness and Health eHigh School will issue no refunds to students who withdraw from Personal Fitness or Health.
Other eHigh School Courses eHigh School will allow withdrawals, less a $75 registration fee, through noon on the business day prior to the first day of class for all courses except Personal Fitness and Health. After that point, refunds will not be given for student withdrawals.
Withdrawals After the Start of eHS Session No refunds are provided to students who are failing or are in danger of failing. Tuition students may withdraw without the course grade being posted to their student transcript until a pre-determined date prior to the final exams. Withdrawal dates are posted to the eHS website and are included in deficiency notices. Withdrawals are not official until the Withdrawal Form (Word, PDF) and all textbooks and/or supplemental resources are returned or the replacement cost is paid. All textbooks and supplemental materials must be returned to the school they were distributed from by the designated date/time. FTE students (students who take the course as part of their state- reported in school schedule) may not withdraw from eHigh School.
Technical Issues eHigh School cannot be held responsible for problems with student's home computer, Internet Service Provider, or software. NO REFUNDS are provided for technology problems that are the responsibility of registrant. Can Non-Cobb School District Students enroll in eHigh School? No. Cobb's eHigh School only serves students enrolled in the Cobb County School District. Students who withdraw from the Cobb County School District will be withdrawn from eHigh School without a refund. The 2005 Georgia Legislature established the Georgia Virtual School. This school, run by the Georgia Department of Education, will serve all students in Georgia. More information about the Georgia Virtual School is available at www.gavirtualschool.org. What are the technical requirements? Technical Requirements for Online Studnets How much technical background is required? Students need basic computer skills like “copy and paste”, “create and save” a file, familiarity with a word processing program like Word or Works, and keyboarding skills. Students are also expected to know the procedures for sending/receiving e-mail, including e-mail with attached files. In brief, students should be sufficiently knowledgeable to be able to use their own word processing program, e-mail and WWW software; be able to install new software; be able to understand and follow basic directions that use common computer terminology; and be able to do some basic trouble shooting when a problem arises (perhaps with local help, or with help from other sources via the telephone). A new online student does not have to be a computer expert, but they should not be a novice. Those who are in the least bit unsure of their abilities as outlined above would be well advised to find a local source of assistance to help them review the computer functions listed above. |
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