How do I enroll in an LISD Online course?

1. You must first take a short, required quiz that will give you an idea of the expectations of an online course. Click here to access the quiz. Login with your LISD username and password. If you have not previously logged into the system, you will be required to complete the profile. A description is required so just enter "student" in the description field. If you have problems logging in, contact the eSchool office 972-350-1800 or eschoolhelp@lisd.net.   Then take your score and visit your counselor to express you interest in an LISD online course.
2. The first time you access the system a profile page will open. You must supply:
   • a valid email address
   • City
   • Description (for description, enter Student).
3. Complete the Student Participation Contract online and print. Go over it with your parents, sign it and give it to your counselor. The counselor will then confirm that all information is present and correct. No student will be enrolled until the necessary information and paperwork have been submitted to and approved by the counselor.
4. You are required to attend a scheduled orientation prior to being given access to the course. See Orientation Schedule.

How do I contact my teacher if I have a question?

You will be provided with the LISD email address of your teacher. You must also provide a valid email address to eSchool for the purpose of communication. You may alaso communicate with your teacher via the message system within eSchool. See directions.

How do I take tests?

Assignments must be completed and submitted prior to being taking a test. All chapter and unit quizzes and tests will be taken online. Students must achieve a 70% or greater on a test to proceed to the next unit.. If a passing grade (70%) is not obtained on the first attempt, students may re-attempt for a maximum grade of 70%. The final exam, which will be taken electronically in the presence of a designated administrator, must be passed to pass and receive credit for the course. See directions.

How do I submit course assignments?

Assignments are to be submitted as stated in the course schedule and may be submitted electronically. The assignments documents are posted in the assignment window. Students will save the document to their computer, complete it and again save it to their computer, then upload the completed assignment to the site. It will then be accessed and graded by the teacher. See the Upload Assignment tutorial. See directions.

What if I want to withdraw from an LISD Online course?

Carefully consider whether the online learning environment is a good learning style for you. Keep in mind that if you take one of the limited seats you are preventing another student from being able to participate. You will have 4 days from the beginning of the 9-week period to withdraw. If you wish to withdraw within this time period, you must notify the eSchool office by submitting the Request to Withdraw from eSchool Course form. After that, you can not withdraw.

Assignment Due dates - What if I want to work ahead?

You may work ahead as much as you wish. It is imperative, however, that you submit all assigned work and complete all tests as indicated on the course schedule.

I do not have Microsoft Office

If you do not have Microsoft Office on your home computer, you can download and install the free OpenOffice, http://download.openoffice.org/2.2.0/index.html In this program you can open any Microsoft Office documents and save them in the same format.

Reporting student access to course and course work

Teachers and administrators can actively track all student activity. This includes but is not limited to:

• when the student logged on,
• how long they were on,
• when they accessed an assignment, quiz, test, forum, or dialogue,
• when they uploaded assignments,
• the grades on each assignment for each attempt, and
• what date and time each action occurred.