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:

  •      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 an on-line course can register with any school district in British Columbia that offers courses. In order to register you will need to know your 9 digit Personal Education Number (PEN#).

Students can gain more information about On-line courses as well as the availability of a specific course by looking at the following websites:

LearnNowBC  https://search.onlinelearningbc.com/​​
(This provides course information and registration details for courses offered throughout British Columbia)

Schools commonly used by North Shore students:
North Vancouver Distributed Learning https://www.sd44.ca/school/onlinelearning/Pages/default.aspx#/=​
Vancouver Learning Network  http://vlns.ca/

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