Technology is the future and to get an edge it is imperative to integrate technology as part of the medium for learning. Online education is designed to meet the needs of adults with specific career goals, and the use of technology further enables a positive learning experience. This was a challenging year for online schools and as a result, there may be a shift in attitudes about the value of online education; however, the continued growth of enrollment in online courses indicates that students are utilizing this option to meet their educational needs.
This is what Alford High School has been doing via its online courses. With the state of the art digital learning tools, the online high school program that offers premium K12 courses taught by qualified and talented teachers, Alford High School has been able to deliver over thousands of graduates till date, ever since its establishment.
All the courses can be taken via its online classroom system. The students just have to login to access their virtual classrooms and study their courses using a computer and a webcam (in certain cases). They can work through the courses by themselves or they can work with an instructor who is available online and ready to discuss the lesson and even answer their questions.
The school has recognized that the online courses are actually excellent training and preparation for the students as they prepare themselves for college. The students are given materials they can read and study individually via the computer. After a student has finished the material, there is a test that he has to go through in order to complete the course.
Besides, students have the freedom to work on the course at their own pace, they are, however, required to submit weekly assignments as well as term projects and reports. Moreover students have the choice to take courses from teachers who are known experts in the subjects they are teaching.
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