Switched-On Online™ Features
Perfect for your Christian school, Switched-On Online™ offers a flexible, cutting-edge curriculum!
Your Christian school teachers and students will love learning with Switched-On Online. Here is a list of curriculum features.
No Installation
In just a few minutes, Switched-On Online curriculum is up and running. No more waiting for installation or textbooks!
Automatic Grading
Complete administrative tasks with a click of the mouse! Automatic grading and record keeping conveniently record students' assignments, scores, and preview upcoming assignments. Approximately 85% of student work is graded automatically by the computer giving teachers more hands-on time with students.
Revised Content
Unlike traditional textbooks, Switched-On Online gives students up-to-date information, more activities, and new problems.
Enriching Games
Students grasp difficult concepts with fun, colorful educational games. Games include Farmer Frank, All Right, Alpha 14, and Spelling Bee.
Custom Curriculum and Projects
Teachers can customize curriculum by combining, adding, or removing units and assignments. Teachers can also create additional exercises like field trips.
Book Reports
In grades 3-8 of Language Arts, student projects feature genre highlights, book lists, and links to additional resources.
Message Center
Switched-On Online allows teachers to attach messages to each problem or add instructions for students in a personal electronic mailbox.
Built-in Calendar
The calendar features allows teachers to assign/unassign school days, exclude date ranges, and add/remove events like field trips or holidays.
Video Clips
Integrated into the curriculum, videos give students an up-close look at subject topics.
Printing Options
Students or teachers can easily print entire assignments, lessons, problems, records, and vocabulary lists.
Voice Automated Lesson Text
With this "text-to-speech" feature, students simply choose a passage or the entire lesson and have it read aloud to them. Great for improving vocabulary and helping students who have a hard time reading on the computer.
Help Button
This feature offers specific assistance for working different types of question formats.
Anytime Access
This convenient feature allows students and teachers to access curriculum from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. Now Christian schools can easily create virtual classrooms and reduce administrative costs.
Text Translating Tool
The text translating tool allows lesson text to be translated into eight different languages—Spanish, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Resourceful Tools
A reference tool quickly defines words and references text to Wikipedia. The feedback tool allows users to input curriculum questions or suggestions. The support link allows users to link to a technical support page, reference guides, and quick start guides.
Multiple Teacher Settings
With this curriculum, you can give teachers three different levels of authority. The Super Teacher setting allows teachers access to all program features and student data; the Student Maintenance setting allows teachers to edit student data; and the Assign Courses setting allows teachers to assign or remove courses and students.
Curriculum Updates
Never use outdated material again! With this feature, students will always have the most up-to-date curriculum. Updates are made by Alpha Omega Publications, so you never have to worry about updating your curriculum again.