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CCS Online is about providing students the opportunity to explore their God-given potential and interests.  It is also about providing additional services for those individuals with unique circumstances: traditional students with unique scheduling conflicts; students needing additional credit for graduation or repeating a course; disabled students who are unable to attend traditional school; students desiring to gain college credit while in high school; International students.

Students have one year to complete all courses; however, most classes can be completed in a much shorter time. The pace is entirely up to the student.

In terms of hours per day, course length will vary. CCS Online courses should not last more than 45 minutes per day, per class, for the average student.

Teachers must respond to student questions within 24 hours (Monday-Friday). When teachers contact students, students are expected to respond within a similar time. Students can contact the teachers as necessary, even if it exceeds the basic communication requirements. Parents may also feel free to contact teachers. Teachers may, in rare cases, establish communication time or volume limits.

All CCS Online materials are web-based, except for certain books that can be borrowed from the library or purchased online. Courses that may require the purchase of an additional textbook are typically Concurrent/Dual-Credit courses.

CCS Online courses are asynchronous meaning there are no live meeting times during which all students and their teacher must be online together. Students read lessons, watch short educational video clips, do research, work on and submit assignments, participate in group projects, and contribute to class discussion threads at times that are convenient for them. Meeting due dates and corresponding with teachers will help students stay on track, and allow them to receive the feedback necessary to stay engaged and learning.

CCS Online courses are accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Association and the Association of Christian Schools International.

High-speed Internet access is preferred. If families have the option, a cable connection is the best high-speed choice, followed by DSL and satellite connections. CCS Online will function with a dial-up connection; however, it is not a recommended option due to its slow speed. Our online courses involve watching videos and downloading files, which will be much more difficult with a dial-up connection.

 QuickTime must be installed to access course videos. Quicktime is available as a free download at www.quicktime.com.

If you are sent back to the login page after trying to start a course lesson, the problem is likely related to the cookie setting in your web browser. You will need to adjust the web browser to always permit session cookies.

The following directions may help you correct the cookie settings within Internet Explorer (IE).

1. 1. Open your IE browser and choose "Tools" from the pull down menu.
2. 2. Select "Internet Options" and choose the "Privacy" tab.
3. 3. Click on the "Advanced" button.
4. 4. Check "Override automatic cookie handling" and "Always allow session cookies." (Note: Users can choose to Accept, Block, or Prompt for first-party cookies or third-party cookies.)

If this does not solve the problem, please contact the CCS Online program coordinator.

Contact our online program coordinator, Dr. G. Frederick at glenna@cascadechristian.org.