At Baker Web Academy, courses come in MANY varieties! Though we have many choices, all courses have a home page in our LMS (Learner Management System), Canvas. Canvas is a dynamic tool that allows BWA staff to pull in content from providers like Florida Virtual School, Edynamics, Middlebury, and Rosetta Stone OR build our own courses. Even providers like Odyssey Ware and Acellus will have a companion page in Canvas. From a student view they can always see their bank of current classes and select which ones they want to work on. There is also a handy to do list on the right showing upcoming assignments. Once into the class, courses have a variety of appearances. Below are snapshots of FLVS US History, Odyssey Ware Chemistry, and Acellus Biology.
Canvas Dashboard Snapshot- Shows the classes a student is enrolled in as well as the To Do list on the right.
Florida Virtual School US History snapshot- FLVS involves a lot of reading, has interactive items, quizzes, tests, discussion based assessments, is NCAA approved, and a great college/career preparatory program. Students should be strong readers and academically on track or advanced to be most successful in FLVS.
Odyssey Ware Chemistry Snapshot- Odyssey Ware involves reading, responding to items, quizzes, tests, and projects. It is a rigorous, yet very accessible program that will prepare students for college/career. Students should be strong readers to be successful in this program. There are a variety of supports for students who need them.
Acellus Biology Snapshot- Acellus is a video based curriculum that presents new information via video lessons from Acellus teachers. Students then respond to questions about the video through questions, quizzes, and tests. Students will also complete Canvas Projects to apply their learning through projects, essays, and papers. Acellus is very accessible and we find that most students are able to successful in the program regardless of their academic level.
Acellus- most Acellus questions are multiple choice or true/false. Students should take notes while watching the video and keep them to work on the questions.