Granite Online Learning
Junior High students are able to earn high school credits by taking online courses through Granite School District. Earning credits outside of school can free up your high school schedule for other courses that you may be interested in taking. Online learning can be a great option for some students -- but may not be right for every student. Online classes can be just as difficult and sometimes more difficult than taking a class in a traditional classroom.
If you feel that online learning may be a good option for you and you want to start earning credit outside of school, make an appointment to talk to your counselor.
When considering taking an online course, students should consider the following:
Online Learning Self-Assessment
The following statements can help you assess your personal attributes and computer skills necessary for online learning.
Personal Attributes
Junior High students are able to earn high school credits by taking online courses through Granite School District. Earning credits outside of school can free up your high school schedule for other courses that you may be interested in taking. Online learning can be a great option for some students -- but may not be right for every student. Online classes can be just as difficult and sometimes more difficult than taking a class in a traditional classroom.
If you feel that online learning may be a good option for you and you want to start earning credit outside of school, make an appointment to talk to your counselor.
When considering taking an online course, students should consider the following:
- How do you want online to fit in your life?
- When do you plan to do your coursework?
- Do you want to take a class in addition to your full schedule?
- Do you need a teacher in the room, or can you work independently and finish work on schedule?
- Do you have the technology and connectivity at home?
- How are your computer skills?
- Do parents/guardians understand how to support your with your online learning?
- Do you tend to procrastinate and try to cram things in at the last minute?
Online Learning Self-Assessment
The following statements can help you assess your personal attributes and computer skills necessary for online learning.
Personal Attributes
- I am good at setting goals and deadlines for myself.
- I can keep myself on track and on time.
- I am self-motivated.
- I will have at least the same amount of time, or more, to devote to my online course as I would to a face-to-face course.
- I am able to locate a quiet place to work that is set aside from other uses.
- I feel that high quality learning can take place without going to a traditional classroom.
- I can create and print a document.
- I can cut, copy and past on a computer.
- I can open, move and rename files and folders.
- I am comfortable with email, attaching files, and saving attachments.
- I am willing to use email and other online tools to ask my classmates and instructors questions.
- I am comfortable with things like installing software and changing configuration settings on my computer.
- I am comfortable with things like doing searches, setting bookmarks, and downloading files.
- I am connected to the Internet with a fairly fast, reliable Internet connection such as DSL or cable modem.
- I know what netiquette is and what it means in regards to an online environment.
- I know where to get help, and am willing to seek it if I have technical problems.
