Global Virtual Curriculum is a provider of Virtual Curriculum that delivers 21st century leading edge tools for the student that may be more successful outside of the “traditional” classroom. Through its use of interactive learning, rich multi-media presentations, and adaptation to different learning styles, the Global Virtual Curriculum is able to provide tools that enrich and enhance student learning.

With its integrated portals for the student, parent and faculty, this unique and comprehensive learning platform emphasizes the collaborative relationship between parent, student, teacher and school in creating the optimal learning process and environment.

Global Virtual Curriculum is a standards based curriculum that was developed by a leading U.S. Public school district and is deeply rooted in the National Academic Content Standards. It is currently in use by over 168 school districts, in both their public and charter schools, as well as homeschoolers, in 38 states.

The Curriculum

Eighty-seven courses deeply rooted to National content standards
Semester and year-long courses of 18-36 lessons per course
Use of the best libraries, museums and educational sites in the world
Flexible, customizable, interactive curriculum
Curriculum constantly updated for current & relevant material
Lessons promote reading and the ability to analyze, think and articulate thoughts
Developed by a Public School District
Use of an Active Learning Style
Online access day or night, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Greater flexibility for special need students
Internet SECURE - Fully compatible with all parental control internet features

Key Features

Flexible curriculum:

Annual license includes unlimited courses for 365 days. If a subject is too difficult, or to easy, we can bump a student up or down a grade level (or more) to make sure they're learning at the appropriate level.

Auditory component:

Most lesson includes a PDF version which, when Acrobat 6.0 or above is installed, will read the text of the lesson to the student. We believe this will help create the link between the audio and visual components of learning.

24/7 availability:

Not only can a student access the courseware in their optimum learning period, they can take as long as they need.

Individualized feedback:

Internal messaging system reduces the stigma of student embarrassment in the classroom.

Teacher over-ride:

The teacher module includes the answer keys, and will calculate the % correct, but the teacher has total over-ride on lesson and course grade.

Multi-media components:

Each lesson is embedded with audio and video streaming from Discovery net that supports the lesson material.

Visual Cues:

All elements of the students home, course and lesson pages are color coded, symbol coded (smiley faces) and progress noted (i.e. 7 out of 18 lessons complete). We believe that these concrete visual cues help with motivation and forward momentum.

Educational Continuity:

Many students who move frequently lose continuity in their education, both in time and in material. This curriculum ensures a student can pick up exactly where they left off, no matter where they travel.

Comprehensive history:

Once a student enrolls and completes material, that material will always be available to them for review and relearning. It will stay in all related modules (i.e. student, parent & teacher), so that it can be referred to for earlier concepts. Coincidentally, this is an excellent resource for "portfolio maintenance" which is an aspect that's critical for college entrance.

Our Staff

When you contact us, either by phone or by e-mail, you'll be talking with the management staff. If we're tied up with another client, please leave a message and we'll get right back to you. All e-mails and phone calls are returned within 24 hours.

Carla Tiedeman, Director of On-line Curriculum
(866) 373-4120 or (702) 300-1707
Carla@globalstudentnetwork.com

Don Posson, Director of Technology & Operations
(702) 265-7220
dposson@globalstudentnetwork.com

Eva Peduzzi, Director of Marketing
(702) 265-7191
eva@globalstudentnetwork.com

Louis Peduzzi, Director of Administration/IT/Webmaster
(702) 210-1748
louis@globalstudentnetwork.com

Please check out our on-line FREE demo at:

http://www.globalstudentnetwork.com/demo.htm