{"id":192,"date":"2017-03-07T19:08:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mivuorg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2024-12-18T14:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T19:56:41","slug":"our-course-difference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/why\/our-course-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Course Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"192\" class=\"elementor elementor-192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e54dc8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e54dc8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ba662b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49ba662b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a68c61d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a68c61d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1d1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aa1d1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><p class=\"block__breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\"><i class=\"fa fa-home\"><span class=\"hidden\">Home<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66cea478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66cea478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ad0a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73ad0a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not all online courses are created equal.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cbd610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"69cbd610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddc0617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddc0617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Research<\/strong><strong>\u00a0shows<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0Your students will perform better in a supportive online learning environment. That\u2019s why we put a highly qualified, Michigan-certified instructor in every teacher-led online course we offer and provide the mentors of our online learners with free training in effective practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4af50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f4af50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1e41c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd1e41c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5a946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"db5a946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Here at\u00a0<em>Michigan Virtual,\u00a0<\/em>we want our students to thrive in their online courses, so we put significant effort into hiring highly-qualified, Michigan-certified teachers and training them in best practices for online instruction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03fb6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e03fb6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dae80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51dae80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a95a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95a95a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5251cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5251cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's how our instructors help your students succeed:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02908e wysiwyg elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b02908e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Because our instructors are\u00a0<strong>highly qualified in their subject area<\/strong>, they will help your students master the content of their course.<\/li><li>Because our instructors offer students\u00a0<strong>personalized feedback on their assignments<\/strong>, they will help your students harness their strengths and target learning gaps.<\/li><li>Because online pedagogy varies significantly from face-to-face pedagogy, our instructors are trained in a rigorous, 4-week course on online pedagogy and receive ongoing professional development throughout the year. This means that your students will receive\u00a0<strong>quality instruction that is tailored to the online learning environment.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb35cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb35cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acda4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acda4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:20,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18587 lazyload\" alt=\"All of our instructors stand together for a photo at the 2018 Collaboration of the Minds\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18587 lazyload\" alt=\"All of our instructors stand together for a photo at the 2018 Collaboration of the Minds\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DSC03297w.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b0f9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61b0f9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562f48e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"562f48e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93556b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93556b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#2 \u2014 Trained mentors who track student progress and guide success<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7fafb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f7fafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4334239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the State of Michigan, schools are required to provide an on-site mentor for every student who chooses to take an online course. Why? Because mentors provide critical support to online learners. By developing a face-to-face connection, keeping students on schedule, and providing guidance and support, mentors make online courses less overwhelming and more manageable for students.<\/p><p>The problem many mentors face, however, is that they do not receive adequate training on how to support their students. That\u2019s why we offer all of our mentors a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/professionals\/mentors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myriad of free training opportunities in best practices<\/a>\u00a0for mentoring online students. When mentors are prepared for their job responsibilities, they better serve online learners and facilitate greater student outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c36e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74c36e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5c1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f5c1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:20,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15540 lazyload\" alt=\"Male teacher helping student on computer\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15540 lazyload\" alt=\"Male teacher helping student on computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mentor-image.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adb0f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2adb0f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d30eb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d30eb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9be49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b9be49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#3 \u2014 Comprehensive course selection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e796d7e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e796d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82795c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82795c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Often, when students turn to online learning, they\u2019re looking for\u00a0<em>more\u00a0<\/em>options. For example, maybe they want to take an AP course or study a subject not offered in their school. Here at\u00a0<em>Michigan Virtual,\u00a0<\/em>we are constantly expanding our catalog to meet the needs and captivate the curiosities of our students.<\/p><p>We offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/students\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 200 online courses and electives<\/a>\u00a0for Michigan students \u2013 including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/students\/high-school\/advanced-placement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24 AP courses<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/courses\/students\/?_subject_area=world-languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven world languages<\/a>, new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/students\/essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Essentials courses<\/a>\u00a0for credit recovery and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/students\/middle-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over 40 core courses and electives for middle schoolers<\/a>.<\/p><p>Additionally, over 140 of our offerings pass the accreditation by the NCAA for student-athletes. We offer all these courses to help students pursue knowledge in the subjects that captivate them, as well as to help small districts retain the best students, supporting their efforts to compete with larger schools with broader curricula.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a975928 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a975928\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdf6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fdf6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:20,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3809 lazyload\" alt=\"School children using laptop with teacher in the classroom\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3809 lazyload\" alt=\"School children using laptop with teacher in the classroom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/586211160.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e782b90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e782b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f5ba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68f5ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3327a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3327a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#4 \u2014 Award-winning &amp; accredited course content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5387c6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5387c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb8b5c wysiwyg elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb8b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Part of our success lies in the use of\u00a0a third party to evaluate our courses to ensure they meet Michigan\u2019s merit requirements. As a member of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/resources\/quality-matters\/\">Quality Matters<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a nonprofit organization and recognized leader in quality assurance for online learning \u2014 we have access to:<\/p><ul><li>Excellent course peer review processes<\/li><li>Professional development opportunities, and<\/li><li>Standardized rubrics to evaluate and improve the courses we offer to students.<\/li><\/ul><p>In 2017, we received the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/about\/news\/michigan-virtual-honored-by-quality-matters-for-quality-courses-and-impact-on-student-success\/\"><i>Quality Matters Make a Difference for Students Award for Outstanding Impact by a K-12 Organization.<\/i><\/a><\/p><p>In 2005, we were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/students\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accredited by AdvancED<\/a>, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners are receiving a quality education. We were subsequently re-accredited in 2010 and 2016.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac4636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ac4636\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6af11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a6af11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:20,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"825\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8733 lazyload\" alt=\"Quality Matters Logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters.png 825w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8733 lazyload\" alt=\"Quality Matters Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters.png 825w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/michiganvirtual.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/qualitymatters-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cd406 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88cd406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834bac8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"834bac8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f79461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f79461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#5 \u2014 Focus on concept-mastery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cfc24 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29cfc24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e509868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e509868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a student enrolls in one of our courses, we want them to leave the course having mastered the concepts they signed up to learn. Part of the beauty of online courses lies in the flexible nature of learning, which allows students to work at their own pace and wait until concepts are mastered before moving onto the next lesson.<\/p><p>We emphasize\u00a0<i>quality\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>comprehension\u00a0<\/i>in every single course that we offer. 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