eLearning

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Ministry of Education Update for eLearning

On February 1, 2022 the Ministry of Education issued the Policy and Procedures Memorandum (PPM 167) regarding the Online learning graduation requirement.鈥�

Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade鈥�9 in the 2020-21 school year, all students must earn a minimum of two online learning credits as part of the鈥�requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma鈥�unless they have been opted out or exempted in accordance with the processes described in the memorandum (PPM167).

Adult learners entering the Ontario secondary school system in 2023-24 or later will also be required to meet this graduation requirement unless they opt themselves out of the requirement in accordance with the processes described in this鈥痬emorandum.

The complete memorandum can be accessed in the link provided herein, for your perusal. Policy/Program Memorandum 167

Parents/Guardians can opt their child out of mandatory online learning credits requirements. Contact the student's home school for further information.

鈥媏Learning Overview鈥�

What is eLearning (online learning graduation requirement) and how does it differ from other course types?

Online learning courses, also known as 鈥渆Learning鈥� courses or credits, are Grades鈥�9 to 12鈥痗redit courses that are delivered entirely using the internet and do not require students to be physically present with one another or with their educator in the school, except where they may be needed鈥痜or:

examinations and other final evaluations
access to internet connectivity, learning devices, or other school-based supports (for example, academic, guidance, special education, mental health and well-being supports, and required initial assessment and in-person learning for English language learners and students of鈥疉ctualisation linguistique en fran莽ais鈥�(ALF) or Programme d鈥檃ppui aux nouveaux arrivants (PANA) at their early stages of language鈥痑cquisition)
In online learning courses delivered by schools in the publicly funded education system, coursework is teacher-led
Students from the same online class may follow different timetables and be from different schools or school鈥痓oards
Students in publicly funded schools complete their online coursework with the support of a certified Ontario educator with whom they communicate, and who provides instruction, ongoing feedback, assessment, evaluation, and reporting as needed, including implementing any accommodations and/or modifications identified in the student鈥檚 Individual Education鈥疨lan

Benefits of Online/eLearning
Ontario students have been using online learning to earn high school credits towards their diploma since鈥�2004. Expanding access to high-quality, Ontario teacher-led online learning will enable students鈥痶o:

Flexibility
Students can access a wider variety of courses no matter where they live or go to school, allowing students to shape their education based on their individual needs and goals.

Engagement
Students learn in engaging new ways, such as through hands-on, interactive features, simulations and collaboration with peers across the province.

Digital Fluency
Online learning increases students鈥� digital fluency and helps them gain transferable skills to support lifelong learning and employment opportunities.鈥嬧€�