Calhoun to Offer New Online Dual Enrollment Program in Advanced Math

Sharon Johnson, a math instructor at Madison County High School who has taught Dual Enrollment for Calhoun for several years, has designed an online MTH 112/MTH 113 (PreCalculus Algebra and PreCalculus Trig) class that will be offered exclusively for Dual Enrollment students starting this fall. Johnson, who was recently named Alabama’s Online Teacher of the Year, has also been recognized by the Southern Region Educational Board for the quality of her online teaching.

According to Gwen Baker, coordinator of Calhoun’s Dual Enrollment program, Johnson will use the Calhoun syllabus and Calhoun textbook adapted to a web-based format specifically crafted for high school Dual Enrollment students. “Students may participate in a block or traditional seven period day section,” said Baker. “And, while the class will be web-based, Ms. Johnson will be available on a daily basis to answer questions and address student concerns,” Baker added.

“This Dual Enrollment class offers several advantages to students and area high schools,” commented Baker. “Because it will be offered completely online, students can take it at any period of the day that is convenient with their particular schedule,” Baker said.

A high school which may not have an instructor on staff qualified to teach college-level MTH 112 & MTH 113 will now have the opportunity to offer these classes to their students who are qualified to take Dual Enrollment classes. In addition, the high school can offer the class even if they only have one or two students who want to take it.

Due to the availability of technology on many high school campuses, students at participating schools may take the class as a group in a supervised setting and will receive individual attention from a qualified high school/college instructor.

“Another tremendous advantage to students taking this class will be the savings on the cost of their textbook. The textbook used for this class is online and students will need only purchase the textbook code. The cost of the code is $77; the cost of the actual textbook is $175,” Baker said.