They are able to capture graphics and text from inside the course and from the Internet and store them for future reference. In addition they can use these materials for course projects. Upon enrollment each student is assigned a fully licensed teacher with certification in that subject area. Each teacher holds a Minnesota teaching certificate. Our learning environment gives students new opportunities for communication.
Students can send instantaneous messages to their teacher via email.
Teachers respond to each student's email in a timely manner allowing student to progress at their own pace. Some courses involve students in peer evaluation. A student's peers can review assignments with the feedback going to the teacher and the student. Newsgroups Another feature that increases interaction between students is the incorporation of teacher-monitored newsgroups within the courses. The asynchronous newsgroups are similar to message boards where questions or opinions are proposed to initiate discussions among students.