About ORVED

Posted Wed, 2010-04-14 15:56 by pnelson

Link to Google Docs version of this file...

About ORVED - FACT SHEET
May 25, 2010

Who is behind ORVED.org?
ORVED stands for Oregon Virtual Education Center. It is a program developed and overseen by several Oregon school districts and educational service districts. ORVED is a collaborative educational effort by public school agencies with the goal of offering high-quality, online courses to Oregon students.

Teaching Online 101 - July 26

Posted Wed, 2010-06-16 09:06 by pnelson

Teaching online 101Online application form for course <<< click to apply

Learn all about teaching online courses from the expert teachers of the Florida Virtual School. This course will have one day of face-to-face training and the next 4 days (24 hours) will be conducted virtually. We have space for 20 so apply for your spot today!

Topics covered:

  • Introduction to online learning (history, background, standards, future)
  • What's it like to be a virtual instructor? (pros and cons, organization, managing time)
  • Establishing rapport virtually (calling, email, IM and more)
  • Feedback techniques (timeliness, specific and motivational)

We'll work on all these topics and include an introduction to resources on the ORVSD course server that you can use with your students next year.

Dates: Monday, July 26 for our one-day, face-to-face session. The rest of the course will be online.

Cost: Free

Location: NWRESD Washington Service Center
5825 NE Ray Circle Hillsboro, OR 97124-6436
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Tuition Credits: We're working on this but expect to offer graduate credit to those who complete the course. Tuition fees are the responsibility of the student.

Now Hiring - Teach Online for ORVED

Posted Mon, 2010-06-14 15:50 by pnelson

The Oregon Virtual Education Center (ORVED) is now hiring (part-time) online teachers.
See >> Job Description  [Google Docs]

We expect to hire 6-10 instructors who will teach one course each in these subject areas:

  • High school English - grade 9
  • High school algebra - grade 9
  • High school biology - grade 9
  • High school health
  • High school PE

Pay for each .5 credit course (18 weeks) is $3,750. Classes begin in late August and early September.

Hours of instruction will vary but it is expected that teachers will work with students after normal school hours. Teachers already employed by an Oregon public school district may teach courses as an extra-duty assignment. In these cases, $750 is paid to the the local host district and $3,750 is paid to the teacher for each .5 credit course taught (subject to agreement with local host district).

Communication with students is managed through the ORVED online course server and web conferencing software.

To apply: >> Begin with online application.

ORVED is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, marital status or disability.