Online Courses

Michigan Virtual Online

East Grand Rapids High School believes that face-to-face classroom instruction at the high school is the best learning environment for students. If the opportunity exists for students to enroll in a face-to-face course offered at the high school the student is strongly encouraged to do so. Section 21f of the Michigan School Code permits students to enroll in up to two online courses per semester. 

East Grand Rapids High School believes that a student should only choose an online course if (1) a desired course is not offered by East Grand Rapids High School or (2) a student’s course schedule presents a conflict which prohibits the student from enrolling in a face-to-face course offered at East Grand Rapids High School.  An online course should not be chosen if East Grand Rapids High School offers the course and the course can be scheduled in the student’s daily schedule. 

In addition, a student may not enroll in an online course if (1) the course is not offered for credit, (2) the student previously gained credits in the course, (3) the course is inconsistent with the student’s graduation requirements or post-secondary plans, (4) the student does not possess the prerequisite knowledge and skills to be successful in the course, (5) the student demonstrated failure in previous online coursework in the same subject, (6) the course is of insufficient quality or rigor, as determined by the district, or (7) the cost of the course exceeds 1/12 of the district’s foundation allowance.

Requirements:

Online learning presents challenges that are different from the face-to-face classroom experience.  This form of learning requires a high degree of self-discipline and motivation; the ability to keep up with ongoing, and sometimes very demanding expectations without the constraints of a fixed time and place setting; and the ability to deal with isolation that may occur from this form of individual learning.

For a student to be successful in an online course, they must possess the following critical characteristics:  efficient time management, effective communication, independent study habits, self-motivation, academic readiness, and technological preparedness. 

Available Courses:

A Statewide Online Course Catalog, maintained by Michigan Virtual University, contains the syllabi for online courses offered by any Michigan school district and Michigan Virtual University.  The Statewide Online Course Catalog can be accessed at www.micourses.org.  Any online course in which a student chooses to enroll must be for credit, consistent with graduation requirements, backed by a Michigan certified teacher, of sufficient quality and/or rigor, and within the cost guidelines established in Section 21f of the Michigan School Code.  If not, East Grand Rapids High School may deny the student/parent request to enroll in an online course.

Limits:

A student may take up to two online classes per semester for a total of eight (8) credits in the four (4) years of high school.

Cost:

If East Grand Rapids High School approves a student to enroll in an online course, the course must be one of the student’s six required classes per semester.  The district will pay for the cost of the course up to 1/12 of the state’s foundation allowance. The student/parent will bear the cost of any online course that is taken as a seventh class.

Enrollment:

If a student desires to enroll in an online course (for first and/or second semester of the upcoming school year) the student must attend the Online Course Meeting held during the March registration period and submit an application for an online class by the published application deadline. Students who do not register and apply for an online course during East Grand Rapids High School’s registration and application period will NOT be permitted to enroll in an online course.  

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