The Digital Education Center

Providing virtual learning for
Tooele County School District students
using Canvas, Edgenuity & Google Classroom
Learning Management Systems

The DEC is accredited via Cognia.

Hours of Operation
(during the academic year)
Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm
Telephone:  435-833-8710
Email:  online@tooeleschools.org
Fax:  435-833-8788
 

Co-located within the Community Learning Center
211 South Tooele Boulevard Tooele, UT 84074
DEC administrative offices are located in
room 126 (across from the gymnasium).

Credit Recovery Frequently Asked Questions

1.  Is credit recovery available at my child's high school?

Yes, credit recovery is facilitated by designated staff at Tooele County School District's high schools

2.  Is there a cost to credit recovery?

No, not from the Digital Education Center.

3.  What is the process my child needs to go through to begin the credit recovery process?

The credit recovery process should always begin with you and your child meeting with your child's high school counselor.  Each counselor is aware of graduation requirements and can identify courses that your child needs to complete in order to graduate.  Once you and your child have met with their school counselor, you will need to meet with the school's credit recovery teacher.  They will take the necessary steps to provide your child with login information and directions to use the web-based credit recovery system.

4.   I know the district uses Edgenuity, is it used for credit recovery?

Edgenuity is used by designated teachers at your student's boundary high school to facilitate credit recovery.

5.  Can credit recovery be completed online?

Yes, Edgenuity is a web-based system that allows students to complete learning modules via the Internet and then test their knowledge and mastery of those modules.  Comprehensive testing must be completed on-campus in a proctored testing environment.

6.  Can my child take tests at home using Edgenuity?

No, all tests must be taken at a proctored testing location (generally their boundary high school).

7.  Once my child completes the proctored cumulative tests and passes, what comes next?

First, congratulations need to be given to your child for passing their cumulative tests.  Second, the credit recovery teacher will contact your child's counselor to let them know all the requirements have been met to award credit for course.  The counselor will then add the credit to your child's official transcript.

8.   How long will it take for my child to complete each credit recovery course?

Each child learns at a different pace, and therefore, it is difficult to tell how long each course will take them to complete.  Each course can generally be completed within 30 hours.  

9.   What happens if my child fails their cumulative test? Can they retake it?

If your child fails the cumulative test, they will need to speak with the credit recovery teacher, who can provide personalized instruction in preparation for a re-test. 

10. Who can I contact for a copy of my child's transcript?

Your child's school counselor or registrar can get you an official copy of their transcript.
 

If your student requires a 504-plan or if your student has a plan that needs updated, please contact me.  The documents below are general information that may assist you in answering 504-plan questions.  Due to the unique design of our virtual school, many students that have required 504-plans in brick-and-mortar schools, don't necessarily require them to attend a virtual or online school.  Many accommodations are built into our learning management systems.

Accommodations built into Edgenuity:

• Text-to-Speech
• Text translation (English to Spanish)
• Extended time on tests & quizzes
• Allow multiple attempts to pass/complete assignments, quizzes and tests
• Allow students to use eNotes taken within Edgenuity on quizzes and tests
• Modify assignments 
• Shorten quizzes and tests (by percentage)
• Allow students to move sequentially or free movement within a course
• Closed Captioning
• Highlighter
• Calculator
• Digital Sticky Notes
• Printable lesson transcripts
• Glossary to access definitions/word meanings

Who We Are: We are teachers, staff, and administrators who care about your students' education and specialize in delivering high-quality instruction via the Internet. Students who enroll full-time in the Digital Education Center work to gain original credit towards a high school diploma. Students may elect to remain at their home high schools and take up to (2) a-la-carte courses from the Digital Education Center by requesting courses through their school counselor.  Students may take more than two à la carte courses only if they have been granted permission by their home high school principal. The Digital Education Center provides students with a web-based method of earning original credit.
 
•       Our Mission: We empower all students for college and/or career success by providing student-centered, quality, online learning paths.
•       Our Vision:  Elevate your learning, anytime, anywhere.
•       Our Values: We inspire students to reach goals, build independence, and increase resilience through flexible learning and mentoring.
•       Our Motto: Resilience Achievement Mentoring Success
Communication: We are a virtual school and use multiple forms of communication with parents and students (telephone, email, web meetings, in-person meetings etc). We require an active parental email address for students to be admitted to the Digital Education Center. All 7th-12th-grade students are provided with a Tooele County School District email address, which they need to use to participate in online coursework.
Our Platform: The Digital Education Center utilizes online learning management systems known as Canvas, Edgenuity, and Google Classroom. Students who have Internet access at home can access Canvas, Edgenuity, and Google Classroom via desktop, laptop, or tablet (access via a smartphone is not recommended).  Students who do not have access to the Internet may use the Digital Education Center computer lab room 103, located within the Community Learning Center at 211 Tooele Blvd. Tooele, UT 84074. Edgenuity is a common tool used in 7th-12th-grade student learning, which assists educators in bringing coursework to students throughout Tooele County.
 

Myth #1  Online learning is a breeze (easy).

Reality:  Online learning is different than a traditional, "sit and get" method.  For some, online learning may be easier based on pacing (time it takes to understand presented information), for others online learning is more difficult as it requires substantial self-motivation to be successful.

Myth #2  Online learning can be done quickly.

Reality:  Every content delivery system (CDS), content management system (CMS) and information repository takes time for learners to view video, listen to lectures/speeches and read information that has been carefully organized for each learner.  While some sites allow content to be fast-forwarded, the truth is, authentic learning takes time and effort. 

Myth #3  Anyone can be successful as a full-time online learner.

Reality:  Most students don't start out as full-time online learners, generally they take a single online course and then evaluate their successes/challenges before signing up for additional courses.  Courses that are typically difficult for students in a traditional setting may actually be more difficult online, as access to the instructor may be limited due to distance, time and/or method of communication (e.g. face-to-face, email, telephone, video conferencing etc.)  

Myth #4  Online schools lack rigor.

Reality: Not every online school is created equal. Successful online schools endure, attract students that are well suited to online learning and retain staff that are exceptional at communicating in both traditional and non-traditional methods (e.g. email, blogs, wiki's, video conferencing, websites, instant messaging).  Successful online schools have rigor when they provide instruction that is thorough, curriculum that is robust and teachers that are subject matter experts which have substantial experience and advanced degrees.

Myth #5 Cheating is more common in online schools.

Reality:  Cheating can occur in both traditional and in online courses; however, experts indicate that there is not an elevated instance of cheating in online schools as compared to traditional schools.  Students can find sites write papers for them or that provide answers to quizzes and tests but successful schools often use software suites that identifies plagiarism and requires students to take cumulative exams in a proctored environment that greatly reduces the instances of cheating.

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