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Computing for College and Careers A

Course Description:

This course will cover basic computer hardware and software and productivity applications such as word processing software, spreadsheet software, and presentation software. This course also covers the Internet and emerging technologies.

Course Details:

Course Title (District): Computing for College and Careers A
Course Title (NCES SCED) : Computer Applications
Course Provider : New Haven Community Schools
Content Provided By : My Virtual Academy
Online Instructor Provided By : New Haven Community Schools
Standards Addressed : Michigan Merit Curriculum
Academic Terms : Semester, Trimester, Open Entry / Open Exit, Accelerated
NCES SCED Code : 10004
Subject Area : Information Technology
Course Identifier : Computer Applications
Course Level : High School (Secondary)
Available Credit : 0.5
Sequence : 1 of 2

How To Enroll:

Enrollment Website : https://www.myvirtualacademy.com/programs/specialized-programs/specialized-programs-application/
Email : [email protected]
Phone : 8002972119

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Additional Course Information:

Additional Cost: $0.0

Additional Cost Description: None

At the end of this course students will be able to: Explore the basics of computer hardware and software. Familiarize yourself with the emerging technologies in the field of computers. Learn about the different career choices in the field of computers. Learn how to use word processing software to create, enhance, and review documents. Learn how to use spreadsheet software to present data in the form of tables, graphs, and charts. Learn how to use presentation software to create, enhance, and customize slideshows with the help of graphics and illustrations. Explore the role and use of the Internet and its various applications. Learn how to browse and communicate through the Internet. Explore the various security risks and concerns associated with the use of computers.

iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses

Evaluation Strategies Rating Comments
Student evaluation strategies are consistent with course goals and objectives, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. Fully Met
The course structure includes adequate and appropriate methods and procedures to assess students’ mastery of content. Fully Met
Feedback Rating Comments
Ongoing, varied, and frequent assessments are conducted throughout the course to inform instruction. Fully Met Students must reach mastery to continue
Assessment strategies and tools make the student continuously aware of his/her progress in class and mastery of the content. Fully Met Student can view their progress within the program and through communication with the advocate/teacher.
Assessment Resources and Materials Rating Comments
Assessment materials provide the instructor with the flexibility to assess students in a variety of ways. Fully Met Short answer, quizzes and mastery tests allow instructors to assess students understanding.
Grading rubrics are provided to the instructor and may be shared with students. Fully Met Student written responses include a grading rubric at start of assignment.
The grading policy and practices are easy to understand. Fully Met Students are able to see a progress report.
Resources and Materials Rating Comments
Students have access to resources that enrich the course content. Fully Met Students apply skills learned in creating documents and spreadsheets
Communication and Interaction Rating Comments
The course provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student and student-student interaction to foster mastery and application of the material. Fully Met There is a collaboration board that students can post questions for other students to answer.
The course design provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student interaction, including opportunities for timely and frequent feedback about student progress. Fully Met Students can interact with their instructor via phone, email, text, instant message, and/or video message.
The course design includes explicit communication/activities (both before and during the first week of the course) that confirms whether students are engaged and are progressing through the course. The instructor will follow program guidelines to address non-responsive students. Fully Met Policy states that students will communicate with their instructor multiple times during a week to ensure engagement and learning within the course.
Instructional and Audience Analysis Rating Comments
Course design reflects a clear understanding of all students’ needs and incorporates varied ways to learn and master the curriculum. Fully Met There are a variety of materials to expose students to content
Course, Unit and Lesson Design Rating Comments
The course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical sequence. Each unit and lesson includes an overview describing objectives, activities, assignments, assessments, and resources to provide multiple learning opportunities for students to master the content. Fully Met
Instructional Strategies and Activities Rating Comments
The course instruction includes activities that engage students in active learning. Fully Met
The course and course instructor provide students with multiple learning paths, based on student needs that engage students in a variety of ways. Fully Met Videos can be viewed within lesson, downloaded for offline viewing, and offer closed captioning for students. Lessons are available in both audio format or type-written on the screen.
The course provides opportunities for students to engage in higher-order thinking, critical reasoning activities and thinking in increasingly complex ways. Fully Met
The course provides options for the instructor to adapt learning activities to accommodate students’ needs. Fully Met Course allows for students to use a variety or word processing tools and other Office-type programs
Readability levels, written language assignments and mathematical requirements are appropriate for the course content and grade-level expectations. Fully Met

Academic Content Standards and Assessments Rating Comments
The goals and objectives clearly state what the participants will know or be able to do at the end of the course. The goals and objectives are measurable in multiple ways. Fully Met Syllabus provided to students upon enrollment with standard alignment.
The course content and assignments are aligned with the state’s content standards, Common Core curriculum, or other accepted content standards set for Advanced Placement® courses, technology, computer science, or other courses whose content is not included in the state standards. Fully Met
The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth and breadth to teach the standards being addressed. Fully Met Objectives are fully met.
Information literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum. Fully Met
Multiple learning resources and materials to increase student success are available to students before the course begins. Fully Met Students view tutorials in video, audio, and text format to assist in the creation of business documents
Course Overview and Introduction Rating Comments
Clear, complete course overview and syllabus are included in the course. Fully Met Syllabus provided to students upon enrollment. Units have specific objectives.
Course requirements are consistent with course goals, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. Fully Met
Information is provided to students, parents and mentors on how to communicate with the online instructor and course provider. Fully Met Syllabus is provided to students, parents, and mentor which includes email and a telephone number to reach the online instructor and course provider.
Legal and Acceptable Use Policies Rating Comments
The course reflects multi-cultural education, and the content is accurate, current and free of bias or advertising. Fully Met
Expectations for academic integrity, use of copyrighted materials, plagiarism and netiquette (Internet etiquette) regarding lesson activities, discussions, and e-mail communications are clearly stated. Fully Met All policies are presented, reviewed and signed with student at enrollment.
Privacy policies are clearly stated. Fully Met Privacy policy is presented, reviewed and signed with student at enrollment.
Instructor Resources Rating Comments
Online instructor resources and notes are included. Fully Met Resources are available for students in the software program and teachers upload notes in individual assignments.
Assessment and assignment answers and explanations are included. Fully Met
Course Architecture Rating Comments
The course architecture permits the online instructor to add content, activities and assessments to extend learning opportunities. Fully Met Teachers are able to add projects, outside links, etc. to course materials.
The course accommodates multiple school calendars; e.g., block, 4X4 and traditional schedules. Fully Met Courseware is available at any time.
User Interface Rating Comments
Clear and consistent navigation is present throughout the course. Fully Met Students are provided with an orientation for every course.
Rich media are provided in multiple formats for ease of use and access in order to address diverse student needs. Fully Met
Technology Requirements and Interoperability Rating Comments
All technology requirements (including hardware, browser, software, etc...) are specified. Fully Met
Prerequisite skills in the use of technology are identified. Fully Met
The course uses content-specific tools and software appropriately. Fully Met
The course is designed to meet internationally recognized interoperability standards. Fully Met
Copyright and licensing status, including permission to share where applicable, is clearly stated and easily found. Fully Met
Accessibility Rating Comments
Course materials and activities are designed to provide appropriate access to all students. The course, developed with universal design principles in mind, conforms to the U.S. Section 504 and Section 508 provisions for electronic and information technology as well as the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility guidelines (WCAg 2.0). Fully Met
Data Security Rating Comments
Student information remains confidential, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Fully Met Student work is kept confidential within the school database system and courseware.
Accessing Course Effectiveness Rating Comments
The course provider uses multiple ways of assessing course effectiveness. Fully Met
The course is evaluated using a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness and the findings used as a basis for improvement. Fully Met The course is evaluated for effectiveness by provider and software developer continuously.
Course Updates Rating Comments
The course is updated periodically to ensure that the content is current. Fully Met
Certification Rating Comments
Course instructors, whether faceto-face or virtual, are certificated and “highly qualified.” The online course teacher possesses a teaching credential from a state-licensing agency and is “highly qualified” as defined under ESEA. Fully Met
Instructor and Student Support Rating Comments
Professional development about the online course delivery system is offered by the provider to assure effective use of the courseware and various instructional media available. Fully Met
The course provider offers technical support and course management assistance to students, the course instructor, and the school coordinator. Fully Met Support is available from the course provider as well as the school.
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, have been provided professional development in the behavioral, social, and when necessary, emotional, aspects of the learning environment. Fully Met All staff attend ongoing professional development sessions throughout the year to remain current with students and families needs.
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, receive instructor professional development, which includes the support and use of a variety of communication modes to stimulate student engagement online. Fully Met
The provider assures that course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, are provided support, as needed, to ensure their effectiveness and success in meeting the needs of online students. Fully Met
Students are offered an orientation for taking an online course before starting the coursework. Fully Met

Review Conducted By: My Virtual Academy
Date of Review: 07/24/2017

NSQ National Standards for Quality Online Courses: Fourth Edition (2025)

Rating Comments
A1: A course overview and syllabus are included in the course. Fully Met Syllabus provided to students upon enrollment with standard alignment.
A2: Minimum computer skills and digital literacy skills expected of the learner are clearly stated. Fully Met
A3: The instructor’s biographical information and information on how to communicate with the instructor are provided. Fully Met Email is sent to students, parents, and mentor which includes email and a telephone number to reach the online instructor and course provider.
A4: Learner expectations and policies are clearly stated and readily accessible within the introductory material of the course. Fully Met Syllabus and course goals are provided to students upon enrollment in course
A5: Minimum technology requirements for the course are clearly stated, and information on how to obtain the technologies is provided. Fully Met
A6: Grading policies and practices are clearly defined in accordance with course content learning expectations. Fully Met Students are able to see a progress report in Edmentum 24/7.
A7: The course instructions articulate or link to a clear description of the technical support offered and how to obtain it. Fully Met
A8: Learners are offered an orientation prior to the start of the course. Fully Met Students are provided with an orientation for every course.

Rating Comments
B1: The course objectives or competencies are measurable and clearly state what the learner will be able to demonstrate as a result of successfully completing the course. Fully Met Syllabus and course goals are provided to students upon enrollment in course
B2: Where applicable, the course content is aligned with accepted state and/or other accepted content standards. Fully Met All courses are aligned to state standards.
B3: Digital literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum. Fully Met
B4: Supplemental learning resources and related instructional materials are available to support and enrich learning and are aligned with the content delivered. Fully Met Resources are available for students in the software program and teachers can upload notes in individual assignments.
B5: The course content and supporting materials reflect different perspectives and provide non-stereotypical forms of representation. Fully Met
B6: The course materials (e.g., textbooks, primary source documents, Open Education Resources “[OER])” that support course content standards are accurate and current. Fully Met Edmentum reviews and updates course curriculum annually to remain current and accurate to state standards.
B7: The course is free of adult content and avoids unnecessary advertisements. Fully Met
B8: Copyright and licensing status for any third-party content is appropriately cited and easily found. Fully Met
B9: Documentation and other support materials are available to support effective online course facilitation. Fully Met
Rating Comments
C1: The course design includes activities that guide learners toward promoting ownership of their learning and self-monitoring. Fully Met Courses are self-paced which allows students to spend more time on difficult material. This allows the student to take the lead in their education.
C2: The course’s content and learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies. Fully Met The course syllabus outlines the courses goals and stated learning objectives to ensure all state standards are being met.
C3: The course is organized by units and lessons arranged in a logical sequence. Fully Met
C4: The course content is appropriate to the reading level of the intended learners. Fully Met The course includes a translator, dictionary and read to me function to engage learners at their reading level.
C5: The course design includes introductory assignments or activities to engage learners within the first week of the course. Fully Met The course contains an Intro Video for students to view before beginning the unit assignments.
C6: The course provides learners with multiple learning paths as appropriate, based on learner needs, that engage learners in a variety of ways. Fully Met Multiple learning resources and materials such as individual assignments, videos, quizzes and discussions are included to increase individual student success.
C7: The course provides regular opportunities for learner-learner interaction. Fully Met The course contains discussion posts where learners can read/comment on other learners' posts.
C8: The course design provides opportunities for learner-instructor interaction, including opportunities for regular feedback about learner progress. Fully Met
C9: Course instructional materials and resources present content in an effective, engaging, and appropriate manner. Fully Met
Rating Comments
D1: Learner assessments align with stated course, unit, or lesson-level objectives or competencies. Fully Met
D2: Valid course assessments measure learner progress toward understanding of content. Fully Met Short Mastery Tests are given after each Tutorial. Unit tests provide an assessment of the entire unit and there are discussions and check ins along the way prior to the final exam.
D3: Assessment practices provide frequent and varied opportunities for self-monitoring and reflection of learning. Fully Met
D4: Assessment materials provide the learner with the flexibility to demonstrate their understanding in a variety of ways. Fully Met
D5: Rubrics that clearly define expectations for varied levels of proficiency are created and shared with learners. Fully Met All course projects and discussions have a clearly stated rubric to allow students to understand expectations prior to completing the assignment.
Rating Comments
E1: Course navigation is logical, consistent, and efficient from the learner’s point of view. Fully Met
E2: The course design facilitates readability. Fully Met The course syllabus and course outline page provide the student an outline of the entire course at all times. This allows the student to track their individual progress 24/7.
E3: The course provides accessible course materials and activities to meet the variable needs of learners, following Universal Design for Learning principles. Fully Met
E4: Multimedia in the course is easy to use. Fully Met
E5: Vendor accessibility statements are provided for all technologies required in the course. Fully Met
Rating Comments
F1: All technologies and tools included for use as part of the course ensure that learner privacy is protected in accordance with the Acceptable Use Policy and applicable law. Fully Met
F2: The course tools further the learning objectives and course competencies. Fully Met
F3: The course technology allows for customization and personalization. Fully Met Teachers are able to add in projects, outside links, and alternate assignments to the course material to individualize the course.
F4: The course operates within a platform to score and record assessments and calculate earned course points or grades. Fully Met
F5: Courses utilize emerging technologies that can enhance the learning experience, prioritizing learners and outcomes. Fully Met
Rating Comments
G1: The course uses multiple methods and sources of input for assessing course effectiveness. Fully Met Edementum reviews and updates course curriculum annually to remain current and accurate to state standards.
G2: The course is regularly reviewed to ensure that the course is current and relevant. Fully Met MVA reviews all courses annually to ensure each is relevant and meets all state standards.
G3: The course is updated on a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness based on the findings from ongoing reviews. Fully Met Edmentum reviews each course annually to ensure effectiveness based on their ongoing reviews.

Review Conducted By: My Virtual Academy
Date of Review: 07/30/2025

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Computers
Unit 2: Working with Documents
Unit 3: Working with Spreadsheets and Databases
Unit 4: Working with Presentations
Unit 5: Browsing and Communicating Using the
Internet
Term Type Enrollment Opens Enrollment Ends Random Draw Date Enrollment Drop Date Course Starts Course Ends # of Seats Course Fee Potential Additional Costs
Open Entry / Open Exit 12/03/2024 04/01/2025 500 $400 $0
Open Entry / Open Exit 04/02/2025 12/01/2025 500 $400 $0
Drop Policy Completion Policy Term Type Enrollment Opens Enrollment Ends
Must pass course with D- (60%) or higher. Open Entry / Open Exit 12/03/2024 04/01/2025
Must pass course with D- (60%) or higher. Open Entry / Open Exit 04/02/2025 12/01/2025
In order to be successful in our program, it is important for the student to remain in constant communication with the online instructor. The online instructor will be communicating with the student 1-2 times per week. Communication between the student and online instructor will be phone, email, texting, and/or discussion boards. Online instructors provide families with their weekly office hours and My Virtual Academy is open Monday – Thursday from 8 AM – 8 PM, Friday from 8 AM – 4 PM and Saturday from 8AM – 2 PM with staff available to answer questions/concerns. Messages received after hours will be returned the next school day. Parents/Guardians/Students will have access to the curriculum and gradebook 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
School Year Enrollment Count Pass Count Completion Rate Notes
23-24 0 0 0.0%
18-19 0 0 0.0%
17-18 0 0 0.0%
My Virtual Academy Tech Support is available Monday - Thursday, 8 AM - 8 PM, Friday 8 AM - 4 PM, and Saturday 8 AM - 2PM. Browser: Edge (latest), Internet Explorer® 11, Chrome (latest), Firefox (latest), and Safari (latest). Plug-Ins: Adobe Flash®, Java, Office compatible software. For a small percentage of our legacy content, you may need the following plug-ins: Shockwave® and/or Plato® Xtras. Pop-Up Blockers: How to turn off pop-up blockers Mobile Browser Support: We support the following tablet configurations: OS - Android; Browser- Chrome (Latest version) OS - iOS; Browser - Safari (Latest version) Please note, voice recorder for World Languages works with Flash.