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Moodle students: things look a little different today!

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Good morning from MTDA offices in Missoula!  Moodle students will notice that our classrooms look a little different today.  We have slapped up a coat of virtual paint and made some minor changes, however, the site functions as normal.

If you have any problems, don’t be afraid to put in a support ticket, support (at) montanadigitalacademy.org and we are more than happy to help!

Fall 2014 Connect Credit Recovery Open for Enrollment

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The Fall 2014 Connect Credit Recovery semester is open for enrollment.  The program will be substantially the same as last year, with a few program changes:

  • All tests of all types now has a passing score of 65%.  This score is non-negotiable.
  • Academic coaches will now lock down ALL pre-tests, unit post-test and the final exam for site facilitators to unlock and actively proctor.  Site facilitators should take good care NOT to unlock a unit pre-test until they have confirmed that the previous unit is complete (including the minimum score on all tests plus all offline assignments completed).

Site facilitators should also review the site facilitator handbook for information related to program setup.

High School Original Credit Starts Tuesday, September 2, 2014

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Hello high school original credit students,
Hello and welcome to the Fall 2014 original credit program at Montana Digital Academy.  We are thrilled that you are joining us for what we hope is a productive and engaging fall semester.
Usernames and Passwords
At of today, all student usernames and passwords have been emailed to students.  If you do not have your username and password, please contact the MTDA help desk at support@montanadigitalacademy.org.  If you are a past enrollee at MTDA, a new username will NOT be emailed to you and you should use your existing login and password.  If you don’t remember that login, please contact the help desk.
Program Dates
Our original credit Fall 2014 semester will start today, Tuesday, September 2, 2014.  Classes will be open in the virtual classroom by 8am.  It is important that you get up and started this week as there are assignments and expectations for you in the course.  Students that are not logged in and up to pace by the early weeks of the program risk being dropped from the course.
The last day of the program is Wednesday, January 14, 2015.  No assignments will be accepted after 5pm on that day.
Although the virtual classrooms are open for access and student work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our classes are considered “in session” Monday-Friday, per our academic calendar located at http://montanadigitalacademy.org/programs/mtda-academic-calendars/.  Please note that MTDA’s calendar may differ from your local school calendar and you are expected to follow the MTDA calendar for this course.
As part of your first day activities, you will sign a course contract that details the expectations of you in this program.  Please read that carefully.
Remember that our online learning format requires an investment of time: we would expect students to take 3-7 hours per course per week to keep pace, so, be sure you are being careful to plan for enough time to be successful in this course!
Orientation
MTDA has a brief orientation program for students and parents.  You may access our orientation-on-demand program available by clicking here:link.  Included in that video is how and where to login.
Need Help?
Throughout the semester, please don’t be afraid to contact your instructor for help as soon as you run into problems.  Additionally, you may contact the MTDA help desk at support@montanadigitalacademy.org for technical support or help contacting an instructor if you are not getting a response.  We want you to be successful in online courses!
Have a GREAT semester!

Opening Emails out on Monday!

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Hello MTDA high school original credit students!

Happy new school year.

You will receive opening emails and instructions on Monday, in anticipation of our Tuesday, September 2, 2014 start.  Have a great weekend!

Thanks,
Jason

Open enrollment closed; many spots still available!

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Open enrollment closed last night for our high school original credit program.  We have sectioned off courses and assigned teachers.

We will take enrollments until Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in any course we have spots open.  Again this semester, we have a list where you can see all course title that have currently open spots by clicking here.

We are not able to take names for a waiting list or hold a spot; open slots are first come, first served.

MLS Information Sheet

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Hello site facilitators.  It was our intention to wrap our MLS information directly into teacher guides for this fall, however, since we released the file as a separate document in the past, we have created a similar document for this fall.  You may access the document here.  Enrollment for the fall session opens August 18th.

Please direct questions to our support desk, support (at) montanadigitalacademy.org.

High School Original Credit Session 1 Announcements

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Good morning, from Montana Digital Academy!
 
We are starting our second week of our Summer, Session 1 courses this morning and I have a couple of quick announcements to make.
 
First, tomorrow, Tuesday June 17, 2014 is the drop deadline for the Summer, Session 1 program.  I know that the program is only 6 days in, however, with the tight summer schedule, we are already 1/8th of the way through the semester!  You can drop without penalty through tomorrow at midnight.  After tomorrow, we will report a WF/F back to your local school if you stop completing assignments or request a drop.  To drop a class, email our support desk, support@montanadigitalacademy.org.
 
Second, we will start pushing out our weekly grade emails this week.  We are looking into a couple of minor technical issues, but, assuming grades are reporting accurately in our systems, we will push out that email to you, your local site facilitator and parent/guardian on Tuesday or Wednesday.
 
Have a great week and keep pushing forward on your classes!  If you need help, please don’t hesitate to contact your teacher or the support desk.  We want to you be successful!
 
 

Attention Summer 2014 High School Original Credit Students

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Attention Summer 2014 High School Original Credit Students:

All enrollments for all sessions of our summer high school original credit program are due on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.  No late registrations will be accepted so please contact your school ASAP if you intend to participate!  Thanks.

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