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Where can I find out what students need for their online courses?
 Information about textbooks and other materials that are required for NSVS courses can be found on our website under “NSVS Courses”.
Materials that are provided by NSVS are indicated with an asterisk *. Materials not marked with an asterisk * will need to be provided by the
school. A grant is provided to school boards to assist with these acquisitions, please contact the School Board Registrar if you need
assistance.
For all NSVS courses students will need:
- Daily access to a computer
- Headset and webcam
- Word processing program, at a minimum, should be installed on the computer.
If the student requires an IPP/Adaptations
 If a student has been supported by an IPP and /or adaptations in a related programming area and will
need support for their online course, it is important this be identified during the registration process. This will enable time for additional dialogue and for a program planning team meeting to be convened with the
involvement of the NSVS teacher.
What does the contact teacher do?
 Students who are enrolled in an online course through the Nova Scotia Virtual Schools must have a contact teacher at their school who supervises them while they are completing online class work. The contact teacher receives and administers assessments and acts as a liaison between the online teacher and the student as needed. Throughout the semester, contact teachers will receive a monthly information and e-chat calendar. If any issues arise, the contact teacher should immediately contact the NSVS teacher.
At the start of each semester the contact teacher will receive, by email, regular updates about students registered in online courses and an introductory letter with instructions for the student. The contact teacher will need to check with students to ensure that they open this email (student email account) in advance of the course start date. The email contains instructions about their NSVS course, with links and their user id’s and passwords for accessing their course materials. A link to the student orientation video will also be contained in this welcome email.
 How do grades get into PowerSchool?
Mid-term and final grades and comments are sent directly to the InSchool Project Manager in your school board and are uploaded by them into Power School. These grades and comments will appear on the school report card when printed. However students can view their marks at any time within their NSVS course in the Moodle gradebook.
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Have students complete the quiz - Is Online For You?
http://tinyurl.com/nsvsQuiz
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Check the student's schedule to see if there is space available for the online course. NSVS courses are intended to be 1 of 4 courses students are enrolled in, in a semester. It is not feasible for students to complete an online course if they do not have a block in their schedule. They will need this time to work on their online course.
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The school needs to assign a teacher as the student's contact teacher. The contact teacher receives and administers assessments and acts as a liaison between the online teacher and the student. The contact teacher supervises the student at the school site.
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Register early so that students and contact teachers receive all login information in advance of the course beginning. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
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Confirm the student's email account. This is important as all NSVS course login information is communicated through this account.
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To enrol a student in an NSVS online course, please contact your school board Registrar. Registration numbers for each course are capped at 25 as per the Teacher’s Provincial Agreement.
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