Online Orientation

1. Summer 2015
Online Geometry

2. Instructor
 Ms. Parfitt
 A2 Virtual+
 Email: parfitt@aaps.k12.mi.us

3. Your Classoom
 You will be using two websites for this course,
 Moodle -Online Classroom
• Resources – Videos, Extra Practice, etc.
http://moodle2.wash.k12.mi.us/summer/
 Aleks - Practice and Tests
http://www.aleks.com

4. The Moodle
 Your course can be found under “My Courses”.
 From this site, you will find information specific
to A2 Virtual online Mathematics including due
dates and requirements.
 This Power Point will be in your course on the
Moodle.
 You will also find links to sites including Aleks
and your online textbook.
 Links to videos and other resources that may
help you with the content of your course will
also be available.

5. ALEKS - http://www.aleks.com
 The majority of the course work will be
done in ALEKS.

6. Grading
5% of your grade will be based on your participation in
weekly Forums (in Aleks).
10% of your grade will be based on your Pie Mastery
(percent mastery before completing Aleks final).
25% of your grade will be based on your score on the
Midterm Test (over the first three chapters).
40% of your grade will be based on your score on the
Aleks Final Test (comprehensive)
20% of your grade will be based on the Written Common
Assessment (comprehensive)

7. Aleks Mastery
 Aleks is a program based on mastery.
 Once you’ve mastered a topic, Aleks will
know which topics you’re ready to learn
next.
 You will not be allowed to practice topics
that you’re not ready to learn.
 You must prove you’ve maintained
mastery of the topics through periodic
progress assessments.

8. Initial Assessment
 Before you can begin making progress in your
Aleks course, you will be required to take an
Initial Assessment.
 By answering questions on the Initial
Assessment correctly, you prove that you’ve
mastered topics.

9. Completing Topics in
ALEKS
 Correctly answer questions on the Initial
Assessment or Progress Assessments.
 Correctly answer several practice problems in a
row.
 If you don’t know how to answer a question, you
can choose to have the answer explained to
you.
 If you incorrectly answer a question about a
topic you’ve previously mastered, the program
will require you to master it again.

10. Progress Assessments
 You will periodically be asked to complete a
progress assessment.
 Aleks will automatically initiate a progress
assessment after you’ve mastered
approximately 20 topics.
 Progress Assessments will primarily consist of
questions relating to recently mastered topics.
But, will also include topics learned earlier in the
course, and topics that you are almost ready to
learn.

11. Learning Topics
 Practice vs. Explain
 Textbook
 Moodle
 Independent Learning
 Arrange a time to meet with me.

12. Calendar and Quick Tables
 Keep track of pacing in your course by
regularly checking the calendar in Aleks.
It might even be a good idea to print it.
 For extra practice with multiplication and
division tables, and a little fun you should
check out ‘Quick Tables’ in Aleks.

13. Requirements
 You need to plan to work on your class at least 5
hours per week (adjust your time spent working
as needed once you’ve begun)
 If you are staying on pace, you must take your
Midterm Test (over first three chapters) by July
10, 2015.
 If you are staying on pace you must take your
Aleks Final Test by July 24, 2015
 You must take the Written Common Assessment
by July 29,2015 (last day of Summer School)
 All assignments/tests must be completed by July
29, 2015
 You have unlimited retakes on the Aleks Final
Test.