Post date: Feb 6, 2015 5:49:54 PM
Good Afternoon, eLearn Students!
First, a short inspirational quote from George Washington Carver, who was born into slavery in the 1800s and died as one of the most famous scientists and botanists of the era.
"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom."
Moving on, in this update, you will find details about:
Hours update
A new course announcement - starts in 2 weeks!
Reminder about phone conferences
New course navigation tabs
Hours Update
First, everyone's hours have been updated as of this morning and can be reviewed here. And if you were wondering, there are lots of ways to earn hours, including:
Watch videos and complete activities in Khan Academy in your courses on Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Basic Geometry, or any other math courses!
Completing individual reading and writing lessons on topics like driverless cars, apartheid in South Africa and Google Nova!
Enroll in our current course on Serial, an award winning podcast from NPR, and complete weekly reflection questions.
Announcing February Course
This writing course will focus specifically on preparing for the essay section of the HiSET. The course will begin on Sunday, February 22nd, and last for 6 weeks. Students that take this course can expect to write regularly and end the course with a portfolio of writing samples and feedback on HiSET readiness.
Click here to register for the course now!
Phone Conferences
A new addition to the program is our bi-weekly phone conferences, where we can connect, share resources, and set goals. Be sure to sign-up for your next conference today, as their are open time slots this weekend and next week!
Click here to sign-up for a 10-minute phone conference now.
Course Navigation
Have you seen the new menu bar at the top of our eLearn Homepagpe? If not, here's a screenshot that shows the new buttons that make it easy to quickly find the page you are looking for: