Global Classroom High School Program

• The language of instruction for all courses is English.
• All online learning courses at the college are fully accredited and are taught by Hudson Valley Community College faculty.

• Instruction for these courses be delivered completely online.
• The college uses the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver its online courses. An LMS is software that allows for course development and delivery via the internet. You access the LMS through the internet, so you must have access to the internet.
• Students will use their Hudson Valley Community College username and password login to their courses. Usernames and passwords are issued to students after they are registered for coursework.

All of the courses in the Global Classroom High School Program are being taught asynchronous.

• This means that students can access all of the course materials, assignments, lectures and tests at any time.
• Students can complete their coursework when it is convenient for them.

• All of the instructors will have virtual office hours, so that students can meet with them.
• Additionally, if students are unavailable to meet with their instructors during their scheduled virtual office hours, instructors are available by appointment.

To make certain that this opportunity is accessible to as many high school students as possible, students who enroll in courses will only be charged $70 (USD) per credit hour for fall 2023 courses. Students will receive a bill after registering. The bill can be paid securely online using Discover, MasterCard or Visa. 

All of the courses use either free Open Educational Resources (OER), which will be available online, or materials with free digital access. Therefore, students will not need to purchase or receive course materials.

• Students will need access to a computer with an internet connection that meets certain minimum requirements.
• Please be advised that not all of D2L Brightspace's features and functionalities are supported on mobile devices. Therefore, students will need access to a computer to take an online course.
• Review the Brightspace Browser Support page to make sure you are using a supported device and Internet browser.
• The Distance Learning Help Desk is available by phone and email during regular (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST) and summer (Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST) hours for technical support.
  • Additionally, the SUNY Online Support Services Help Desk is available during the evening hours and weekends.
• User support is ongoing and responses are generally within 24 hours or less. System level concerns are addressed immediately, with support tickets created if necessary.

• Credits can be applied to Hudson Valley Community College programs or transferred to most four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Additionally, depending on the school, students may be able to transfer up to fifteen (15) credits or more.
  • Humanities courses can be applied to many types of degrees, such as Education, Psychology and Sociology. Science courses can be applied to degrees in STEM, such as Biology, Chemistry and Engineering. Business courses can be applied to degrees such as Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Marketing. Health Sciences courses can be applied to degrees such as Health Information Management and Technology, Nursing and Nutrition.
• Online courses appear on your Hudson Valley Community College transcript, in the same way as a traditional classroom course, with no difference.

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