Student Handbook

• What is AMDEC?
• AMDEC’s three components: Portal, FirstClass and Front Desk
• Registering for AMDEC courses
• The Successful Online Student
• Summary of Important Dates
• How much time does an AMDEC course take?

• Modified Continuous Entry
• Module Completion Requirements and Due Dates
• Report Cards
• Learning Skills and Work Habits
• Assessment & Evaluation
• Assessment & Evaluation Schedule
• Formative vs. Summative Assessment
• Threaded Discussions
• Tests
• Saving and Protecting Your Work
• Acceptable File Formats
• Document File Names
• Email Subject Lines
• Submitting Assignments to your Teacher
• Math Courses
• Science Courses

Chapter 4: Final Assessments and Exams

Chapter 5: The Student Resource Centre

• The Student Resource Centre
• How can the Guidance Office help?
• Diploma Requirements
• Timetable/Course Changes
• Adding Courses
• Dropping Courses
• Ontario Student Transcript & Full Disclosure
• Requesting an Ontario Student Transcript
• Personal Issues and Confidentiality
• Applying to College or University
• Students with Special Learning Needs

Chapter 6: Academic Honesty

Chapter 7: Online Communication

• Communication Protocol
• Online Do's
• Online Don'ts

• Macintosh Computers
• Internet Access
• Hardware
• Software
• What Browser Do I Need?
• Virus Protection
• Pop-Up Blockers
• Firewalls
• File Sharing/Music Downloading Programs
• Tech Support
• Website Link in Orientation Email