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Important News
Start up – September 3
New and returning students are only able to access their Student Profile right now, not the Canvas platform. You can login into your Profile on the main website using your login credentials (your username: TL then your first initial, last name and three numbers; and your password: students created their own passwords after they registered). You can access your Student Profile to review your course selections/semester timetable or to access your Student Notes.
Students will have access to our learning management system, Canvas, by 12 pm (noon) on August 30th At this point you will be able to click the login button on our website. Once students are loaded into the course, their login credentials will be emailed to the address you registered to our program with (please remember to check your junk mail in case the login instructions go there). At that time students will be able to login and review our Student Guide. We ask that all students new and returning review the Student Guide for important information about our program.
All students are required to complete the academic dishonesty module in the Student Guide on Tuesday, September 3rd. Students are encouraged to visit the Student Guide weekly during the school year as this is where important announcements are shared. We encourage students to familiarize themselves with their VLC Gmail account as well. Instructions for accessing their VLC Gmail account can be found in the Student Guide modules.
Students will have access to courses starting Tuesday, September 3rd at 7am. All student’s courses will appear on their Canvas dashboard. Timetable information (when your live meeting times are scheduled) will be emailed out on or before the afternoon of August 30th by 4 pm. Your live meeting times will also be posted on the homepage of each of your courses. Live classes will start on September 4th
We have received many emails over the summer regarding course changes. As per the email sent on June 19th, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to make changes as courses are full. Students will be notified via email if we are able to process requests by Monday, September 9th.
There will be several meetings held throughout the first week of school by our Guidance Counsellor/Student Services teacher, Ms. Marshall, welcoming new students and helping them navigate their way through our program.
Students can attend one of the following meetings:
- Wednesday, August 28 10 am
- Wednesday, August 28 1 pm
- Tuesday, September 3 10 am
- Tuesday, September 3 1 pm
Student were emailed this message with the link to sign up.
These meetings are optional but recommended. If students cannot make one of these meeting times then they can watch the recording that will be posted in the Student Guide announcements next week.
There will also be a 30 minute drop-in session on Friday, September 6th at 11:15 am where students can ask general questions about the program.
Please note: these meetings are only for students, not parents. Parents can watch the meeting with their child but we ask that only the students interact with those in attendance.
Information about times, how to access the meeting, along with other important start-up details, will be posted in the Student Guide announcements. Please be sure to read the Welcome! From Student Services announcement.
Please monitor emails and the website for more information.
Summer Semester 2024
We will not be running summer school in the summer 2024 semester.
Students can take summer school courses with any school board. Students are responsible for researching what other school boards offer. Students must apply to these summer school programs as a homeschooled student.
Registration for the 2024-25 school year
Registration for the 2024-25 school year will open on Wednesday, March 20th 2024 at 10 am. Registration closes on May 10th at 10 am.
We are expecting a high volume of registrations on our opening day. Please keep in mind that this may cause some delays in pages loading while you are completing the registration process.
New Students:
Please click on Register and choose “Click here to Register”
Please note that after submitting a new registration you will be required to verify your email address(es) before you will receive your confirmation email.
Former Students:
If you have applied for courses before or have taken any courses with VLC, you will need to request that your account be reactivated. Click on Register and choose “Click here to Register”. If you don’t remember your username, password or your account has been made inactive, you can complete the form on the registration page.
Registration Documents:
Please click here to find a list of documents that are required as part of your registration. Please have this documentation available in digital format before registering.
Additional Information:
When your application has been reviewed further email instructions will be sent to you (please check your junk mail folder). All documents uploaded are manually reviewed. Once they have been reviewed, your profile will be updated to indicate we have received all of your documents. We appreciate your patience as we review a large number of registrations. If additional documentation is required students will be emailed. Please do not call the office to confirm documents have been uploaded as you can access this from your student profile by clicking “upload documents.”
Renowned Program
The Virtual Learning Centre has been offering Ontario Secondary School students a wide range of flexible, and well-designed high school courses since 1997. It is a renowned program that is unlike any other eLearning initiative in Ontario.
The VLC offers students a full range of learning opportunities powered by the latest online technologies available.
We are committed to setting very high standards for distance learning and know that the student-teacher interaction is key to student success. For this reason, we encourage all of our students to attend web meetings, and to adhere to the course schedule and all due dates. This level of rigor builds a strong work ethic and forges a classroom and school community thereby preparing our students for post-secondary studies.
For more information please review the FAQ section on our website.
If you need further help feel free to drop us a line:
[email protected]
or call us at 705-328-2925 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 4:00 EST)
Cyber-Savvy Parenting: A Parent’s Guide To Teaching kids Healthy Online Habits
We are excited to be running a parent workshop called Cyber-Savvy Parenting: A Parent’s Guide To Teaching kids Healthy Online Habits on April 23rd at 7pm. This will be held over zoom. Please click here for more information.
Please join us in congratulating our honour roll students for Semester 1!
To be an honour roll student you must maintain an 80% average in all of your courses for the semester. Well done, students! View honour
2024-2025 Registration
It is that time of year again! Registration will open on March 20th at 10am. We are getting ready for course registration for the 2024-2025
"I took one English course with VLC and I was hooked..."
Our Courses
All of our courses are taught by highly qualified Ontario teachers who understand how to blend the power of synchronous, streamed communication with the flexibility of static, anywhere-anytime course content. Students succeed in our program and our attrition rates (under 20%) demonstrate that our program works for most learners.
How are online courses taught?
When you register for an online course within the Virtual Learning Centre, you will be provided with login information such as a username and id. You will also receive an Internet address (URL) to your course. When you login for the first time, an introductory message from your teacher will greet you. This message will outline the course content and describe how the course will be delivered and what is required of you. Although all of the Virtual Learning Centre’s online courses look the same, your teacher is ultimately in charge of how the course will run.
Who teaches the online courses?
Certified teachers who are employed within the Trillium Lakelands District School Board deliver online course material for the Virtual Learning Centre. Each teacher receives training and support so that they are comfortable with the online approach to both teaching and learning.
Will I benefit from online courses?
In most cases, this form of course delivery works well. Obvious prerequisites include motivation, computer familiarity, and the ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Remember, though, that although there is daily contact with others in the class, there may not be any face to face meetings. For students with some learning styles, taking online courses may not be an appropriate choice.
