Credit recovery allows students to repeat courses they have previously failed using online software called e2020. Students must earn an overall grade of 70% in a course to gain credit. Courses are available in core subjects like math, science, social studies, and English, as well as electives. Students can work on courses anywhere with an internet connection but must have self-discipline to stay on track and learn independently. Instructors monitor student progress and are available to help via email.

2. What is Credit Recovery and why
am I here?
 Credit recovery is essentially repeating a course that
you have failed previously.
 Credit recovery is done using online courses, through
software called e2020.
 Students will repeat required courses first, and if they
are still shy the credits necessary to be on pace for
graduation, will then move to elective courses.
 Your counselor will determine what course is best for
you, in consultation with the student and Manager of
Online Learning.

3. What Courses are Available?
 Science
 Biology (Semester 1 and 2)
 Survey of Biology (Semester 1 and 2)
 Survey of Physics (Semester 1 and 2)
 Physics (Semester 1 and 2)
 Chemistry (Semester 1 and 2)
 Social Studies
 Economics
 Government
 US History (Semester 1 and 2)
 World History (Semester 1 and 2)

4. What Courses are Available?
 Language Arts
 Intro to Speech
 Language Arts 9 (Semester 1 and 2)
 Language Arts 10 (Semester 1 and 2)
 Language Arts 11 (Semester 1 and 2)
 Language Arts 12 (Semester 1 and 2)
 Math
 Algebra I (Semester 1 and 2)
 Advanced Algebra (Semester 1 and 2)
 Geometry (Semester 1 and 2)
 Integrated Math I, II, and III (Semesters 1 and 2)
 Pre-Calculus

5. What Courses are Available?
 Electives
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Strategies for Academic Success
 Career Skills
 Consumer Skills
 Computer Applications- Microsoft Office 2007
 Health
 Introduction to Art
 Art History

6. What is e2020?
 e2020 is software that MPS uses for students to take
entire classes online.
 Students can work on this anywhere that there is a
high-speed Internet connection.
 Students can work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week if they
choose.
 The courses are set up in much the same way as a
traditional classroom.
 There will be vocabulary, lectures, homework, journals,
quizzes, tests, and exams.
 Students must have an overall grade of 70% to gain
credit.

7. What e2020 is not
 e2020 is not easier than school.
 Online classes require a different skill set than in a
traditional setting.
 Students need to be able to devote uninterrupted time
to e2020 daily/nightly.
 Students need to have self-discipline to stay “on track” in
order to finish on time.
 Students need to be able to learn the material on their
own, with little face-to-face help of a teacher.
 Students need to be able to summarize main ideas from
lectures and take good, high quality notes.

8. Computer Skills Needed
 Must have an MPS user account.
 Must be able to use Internet browsers and, after some
training, the e2020 software.
 Must be able to send and receive email.
 Must be able to copy text, paste it into Microsoft Word
and be able to find appropriate network printer.

9. Features of e2020
 Depending on the course, a “pre-quizzing” option may
be available.
 This option allows students the opportunity to exempt
material is they can score 80% on the quiz before
learning the material.
 The rationale behind this is that students have prior
knowledge in the course and can use that to speed up the
course. Note: This option is not available in all courses.
 When students take notes, they have the ability to
pause the lecture, rewind the lecture, and re-watch the
lecture to ensure they have all the material in their
notes.

10. Features of e2020 (continued)
 Self-paced
 Students can work as quickly as they like.
 Ability to re-take assessments
 Students MUST score 70% on assessments (quizzes,
tests, exams). If they score less than 70%, students must
retake it, with only the highest score being recorded.
 Ability to use notes on all assignments, including
assessments

11. Online Courses vs. Traditional
Online Traditional
 Self-Paced
 Students responsible for
doing work
 Must pass every assessment
with a 70%
 Must take notes
 Cannot easily ask questions if
you don’t understand content
 Must work outside of the
classroom
 Teacher paced
 Defined deadlines
 Passing assessments is not
mandatory
 Taking notes may not be
mandatory
 Can ask for help from the
teacher
 May not have to work outside
of the classroom

12. How is e2020 set up?

13. Vocabulary

14. Lecture

15. Journal

16. Quiz

17. You’re at a
Test!
When you see this dialog
box, it means you are at a test
and your teacher must review
your work to ensure that you
have 70% or higher on every
quiz. You will not be able to
move on until your teacher
has reviewed your work.

18. Emailing your Instructor
 Reasons to email your instructor:
 You are unsure what to do!
 You need help on content
 You need retakes on a quiz
 There was a computer glitch
 You need a test removed so you can work at home
 To email the Manager of Online Learning at Dow High
(Mr. Mishler) go here:
 mishlerba@mps.k12.mi.us
 To email the Manger of Online Learning at Midland
High (Mr. Leffingwell) go here:
 leffingwellL@mps.k12.mi.us

19. Emailing (continued)
 The instructors will make every attempt to answer your
emails quickly, however don’t expect an immediate
response if you send an email at night or on the
weekends.

20. How to Be Successful
 Take notes on all lectures. Remember, any notes you
take, you can use on assessments.
 Click Here for Help on "How to Take Notes“
 Use the Assignment Calendar to track progress
 Click Here for Assignment Calendar (video)
 View your Progress Report often
 Click Here to See Progress Report (video)
 Use eNotes as your method of taking notes
 Click Here for eNotes Demonstration (video)

21. Classroom Rules
 Absolutely no food/drink!
 Any cell phone, MP3 player, or any other type of electronic
device is prohibited and will be confiscated.
 The only website you are allowed to be on is e2020, no
EXCEPTIONS!
 Instructors have the ability to view your computer screen at all
times.
 Any student disrupting or distracting other students will be
removed from class without exception.
 All students will do their own work. If you are stuck, ask
the instructor, not the student sitting next to you or Google
(or any other website)!

22. What to do when there is a sub
 Work on your course as normal.
 The instructor at the other school will be watching your
computer screens. e2020 is the ONLY site to be on.
 If you need approval for a test, email the instructor at
the other school.
 If you need retakes for a quiz, email the instructor
from the other school.
 Click here to see emails.

23. Quiz Time
 If there is a sub in your room, that means e2020 will
not work and students are not expected to do work.
 True
 False

24. Working from Home
 Students are encouraged to work from home to
supplement work in the classroom.
 http://student.education2020.com
The first time you log in from home, make sure you
check to see if you have the latest Plugins on your
computer.

25. Working from Home
 When working from home, you may need to have a
test removed so you can continue working.
 If you make it to a test, e2020 will not allow you to move
on.
 In order to continue to work, you need to email your
instructor asking them to remove your test.
 Click Here to see Emails.
 The instructor will remove your test while you are
outside of the classroom, and then put it back in when
you return. After having a test removed, expect your
first assignment to be a test when you return to the
eLearning computer labs.

26. Quiz Time
 Because students can work from home, there is no
need to come to the classroom everyday.
 True
 False

27. e2020 Procedures
 When logging off e2020, make sure you sign off, not
just simply hitting the “X” in the top right hand corner.
 View video of how to log off correctly.
 What to do if you fail a quiz:
 1st attempt: review the questions you got wrong and
study lecture/notes again.
 2nd attempt: Sit down with your instructor reviewing
questions. Also expect to re-watch the lecture while
taking notes before additional retakes are given to you.
 Do not move on to new material until you have passed
the current quiz.

28. Quiz Time!
 1.) What percentage do you need to gain credit in a
credit recovery class?
 60%
 70%
 80%

29. Quiz Time!
 What tool helps you stay on track by detailing what
you need to get done?
 Assignment Calendar
 Progress Report
 Tool Button

30. First Assignment
 Your first assignment is to print your assignment
calendar for the first week of class.
 If you need a refresher on how to do that, click here.

31. We’re Here to Help
 The eLearning staff is here to help you be successful.
It’s our goal that you complete your course in an
expedient time and continue on your path to
graduation on time.