Online Virtual Learning Environment - Tier 2

Tier 2

Districts will be provided the following:

· Access into the Erie 1 BOCES Student Moodle

· 75 individual Moodle courses for use with students or teachers

· Moodle User Group (MUG) meetings that are held 5 times through the school year

· Three (3) PD days to use for initial training. These courses will be held at the Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus

· 6 hours of administrative support from a BOCES coordinator for student uploads, online and offline help, as well as technical support

· 15 GB total space for all Moodle Courses

· A separate category for their school with a unique URL to that category and a basic theme

· All software updates/upgrades

· 15 appropriate plug-in recommendations per year (provided quarterly)

**Moodle users must attend the 30 hour blended course before they are granted access into the Moodle to use a course. The Online Learning with Moodle course will be offered nine (9) times throughout the yearat the Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus.

Districts must be in the Distance Education Project Connect Coordination Fee (454.105.30) or Instructional Media Resources Base Service (514.100.10). Participants will need to have internet access to participate in this service.

• The district will develop a Customized District Staff Development Plan aligned with its Instructional Technology Plan • The District Coordinator/Contact will coordinate the staff development days/site as identified in the service agreement • District participants will share information from activities with district nonparticipants • District determines the method of payments for services and signs participation forms WNYRIC Service desk is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For assistance call(716) 821-7171 Option 2 or 1-800-872-0780 Option 2 or e-mail us at servicedesk@e1b.org

• The BOCES Staff will meet with the school district planning team to determine instructional technology support needs • The BOCES Staff, in collaboration with school districts, will select appropriate instructional software applications • The BOCES Staff will coordinate training activities, staff development activities, planning, and project review • The BOCES staff will ensure that BOCES retains a high level of expertise for its staff through a commitment to research and development