(#9B) The GED Online Classroom
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(#9B) The GED Online Classroom
(#9B) The GED Online Classroom The information in this booklet will provide an overview of what you’ll need to know to successfully navigate around the site and use the online resources. As you familiarize yourself with the online classroom, please be sure to keep this booklet handy. Quick reference for online access: Website: www.montanaged.com Click on: “Student Login” Username:_________________________________________ Password:_________________________________________ Skills Tutor site name: Missouri01 Questions? Email us at [email protected] Welcome! Welcome to Montana’s GED Online course! Here’s a brief overview of some of the key features in the classroom. We highly recommend that you take the Blackboard Tour before you begin working, in order to take advantage of all the features on the site. In addition to your online studies, we ask you to meet with us at the Center for Academic Success once a week unless circumstances prevent this. Our most successful students have been those who have worked both online and in the classroom with us. We’ll give you new assignments as you progress through the GED Online levels until you’re ready to take the practice GED tests. When your practice tests show you are ready, we will help you set up times to take the official GED tests. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail or call us at the following: (email) [email protected] (phone): (406) 874-6152 Again, welcome to the Miles City distance GED program! Good luck with your studies, and please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you. Sincerely, Shelley Freese Melinda Lynnes Center for Academic Success Miles Community College Room 208 2715 Dickinson St. Miles City, MT 59301 GED Online Student Contract It is your responsibility to make your experience in the online classroom successful. Here's what you’ll need to do: Take this seriously. Remember, getting your GED will improve your life. Daily participation will increase your chances of success, even if it’s just for thirty minutes. Check into the online classroom daily and complete at least one quiz per week. If you have not completed one quiz in a 7-day period, your password will become invalid and you will have to come in to the Center to reactivate your account. We share seats with the entire state of Montana and reserve the right to deactivate students who are not working. Be dedicated and motivated. There are so many learning opportunities in our online classroom. Take advantage of all of them. Check the announcements for Center closures and updated schedules, do the assignments, and check your progress with the quizzes. We have found that requiring students to meet with us once a week in person greatly increases their success. If you live in the Miles City area, you are required to come into the Center once a week to meet with us, go over assignments, and make any necessary adjustments. If you do not live in the Miles City area, you are required to check in with your instructors via phone or email. Be sure to read instructions, but if you are lost or confused about accessing and navigating through the site, please contact us. We are also happy to help you with any troublesome assignments. Agreement I certify that I understand and agree to the requirements for participation in the Online GED program. ________________________________ Signature ____________________ Date Working in Blackboard GED Online Here’s a quick introduction to the classroom, along with a brief overview of some of the navigational tools. We have assigned you to a level based on your TABE scores. To get to GED Online go to: www.montanaged.com and click on “Student Login.” Enter your Username & Password and click “Login.” This will take you to the “Missouri Adult Education & Literacy” homepage. From here, click on the “ Miles City GED Online” link under the “My Courses” header. This is the Classroom homepage. Next, take the “Blackboard Tour.” Click on “Course Information” and then click on the “Blackboard Tour.” Announcements will be posted on the homepage. Montana is partnering with the Missouri Online program. Using SkillsTutor – SkillsTutor is a terrific site that helps you prepare for your GED After you’ve taken the tour, click on the “Assignments” button. SkillsTutor can be accessed either through GED Level 1 or GED Level 2. Click on “GED Level 1” or “GED Level 2”: Next, click on “SkillsTutor.” Then click on the “SkillsTutor” URL Link: On the SkillsTutor homepage enter your Username & Password (the same one you use to access Blackboard). Enter “Missouri01” in the “Site” box. TIP: Make sure you’ve entered capital “M” and the numerals “01” (not the letters) in “Missouri01” Once you are logged into SkillsTutor, select one of the subjects you have been assigned on your sheet. The first time you access each subject area you will need to take a Pretest. You can only take each Pretest once. After you complete the Pretest, SkillsTutor will set up a curriculum tailored to your needs. You can repeat any of the lessons as many times as you need to! After you’ve completed SkillsTutor you are ready to move onto the rest of the assignments. Click on the “Assignments” button. Find your assigned level and click on that link. For example, “GED Level 2, or 3.” Each level is separated into learning units. We will select assignments based on the subject areas you need to review for your GED. For example, if you need to review grammar, we’ll ask you to complete the “Punctuation Learning Unit” in the “Grammar” section under “GED Level 2.” To find this lesson, you’d click on the “Grammar” link, which would take you to the home page for that subject. Next, you’d click on the “Punctuation” link. Each learning unit contains interactive worksheets, online activities, and a quiz. The worksheets and exercises are designed to help you pass the quiz at the end of each section. You can flip through the unit by clicking on the arrows at the top of the worksheet, or by clicking on the “Contents” button at the top of the page. To see a list of the topics covered in this unit, click on the "Contents" button. To advance from one page to the next, click on the "arrow" button After you’ve completed the worksheets, take the quiz at the end of the chapter. If you pass the quiz with a 75% or higher, you will get credit for completing the assignment. Once a quiz is launched you have to finish it in one sitting; you cannot stop in the middle and save your answers. Set aside about 30 minutes for each quiz. We can re-set a quiz if you need to take it again. Once you’ve passed the quiz, e-mail us to let us know you’ve finished the assignment. Then, stop by the Center to help us choose your next assignments.