Saskatoon+Public+SD



Saskatoon Public School Board: Online Learning Centre


 * Vision: **Making Connections for Life Long Learning **.** //See// **Online Learning Vision**


 * Partnership: ** Schools within the Saskatoon Public School Division and their affiliated programs, such as the Omega Project or the Arrowsmith program, home and hospital bound programs, and a variety of school divisions throughout the province.


 * Services: ** Adult 12 high school courses **,** full range of grade 10-12 core and elective high school classes and a variety of educational resources for both students and teachers.


 * Service Region: ** Primarily the in the region of Saskatoon and surrounding areas, but services extend throughout the province and abroad.

Current enrollment:
 * Demographics: **
 * 821 students
 * 1183 course requests

Semester One Registrations and Retention. See linked chart.


 * Model: **
 * Semester system: 2 uptake and exit periods
 * Course delivery via Blackboard
 * Student help provided via email, phone support, and face to face
 * Student feedback provided through tablet annotations, voice recording (Adobe), screen captures and recordings (Jing, Snipit), telephone and in person


 * Delivery Tools **:
 * Blackboard Learn Enterprise 9.1
 * Skype, Jing, Camtasia, Video Lessons, webcasts, podcasts (Audacity), Google Docs, Class Blogs, Journals, Explore Learning Gizmos, Logger Pro (virtual labs), Chem Collective Virtual Labs


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Team Communication/Development **
 * Shared office space with individual work stations - leads to daily PD and discussions.
 * Staff Meetings and group PD seesions as needed
 * Staff communication via Microsoft Office Communicator
 * Monthly Learning Group with focus on //"Assessment for Learning"//
 * Team work with Bernajean Porter


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Teacher Work Stations **
 * Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet
 * Dell P2210H monitors
 * Telephone
 * Shared: webcams, headphones (with boom mic), multi-page scanner


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Current Focus **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Building resources/courses for new curricula
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Updating assessment strategies (Collegiate Renewal)
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Incorporating Web 2.0 tools in both, content delivery and assessment practices

Online Learning Center (306) 683-8313
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Contact: **

Complete Staff Contact List