Virtual+Schools+-+Where+Are+the+Bricks+and+Mortar

Elmer Seward - Center Supervisor, English and Humanities - HRETA Erin Berry - School Counselor -HRETA
 * Discussion is primarily about the policies that underlie an online school, the "bricks and mortar" of the online program
 * Attendance Policies
 * Deadlines for assignments need to be enforced
 * If the effort is to create an online "community", then actual time-focused participation is meaningful Most LMS collect that kind of information.
 * Teacher Evaluation
 * Supervisor logs into coursework to take a look at specific aspects of teacher performance. They suggest that the supervisor should look at specific aspects for a given week, rotated through the course.
 * Have we considered policies for behavior adequately? Can we get Virtual Virginia and Fairfax, for example, to share their policies with us?
 * Can we get Erin Berry to come talk to Alveta Sutton, or possibly the entire VBCPS Online Steering Committee, about advising?
 * We don't have a specific honor code or agreement. Shall we develop an Academic Integrity and Honor Agreement?
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Distance Learning Forum: Where are the Bricks and Mortar?