A provincial decision making e-learning mandatory for four high school credits isn’t without its problems and hurdles to overcome.
Lambton-Kent District School Board Director of Education Jim Costello says they still need some answers, including how the lack of high speed internet is going to be dealt with.
“That’s a significant challenge and we know the federal government has talked about increasing broadband and increasing functionality in rural areas across the country. We’re also concerned there though who will be teaching the course will they be a qualified teacher will the student have a chance to ask questions,” says Costello.
Costello says the board has a track record with online education, being involved group of 20 other school boards to offer some courses online.
“The way that works is that our students will take courses courses online from teachers across Ontario and that balances off with the students across the province that take courses online with our teachers. So it’s a rough trade off in the number of staff and students involved so we already have a significant number of students involved in e-learning across the province.”
Costello says all of the details still need to be worked out.
