Manitoba Education
Distance Learning
Teacher Mediated Option
Policies, Procedures, Fees
Senior Years Study Programs
In an effort to provide increased credit options to Manitoba students, the Teacher Mediated Option (TMO) program assists school divisions in offering courses by audio teleconferenced teacher mediated instruction. Registration for these courses are only available to students enrolled in an educational institution.
The Grade 9 to 12 courses are offered on a six-day, semester timetable. Courses timetabled within the school day are 40 minutes in duration, and occur four times during the 6-day cycle.
All courses follow Manitoba Education curricula. Please note that the timetabled slots do not provide sufficient time for schools to meet the minimum time requirements as outlined by Manitoba Education (for example a day slot only provides four 40 minute sessions per school cycle/week). Teacher Mediated Option courses are similar to Independent Study courses. It is assumed that schools will schedule students into supervised classes for the rest of the required time to meet or exceed minimum time standards required. Classes may be supervised by a librarian, by a teacher, or by any arrangement that you find satisfactory.
TMO students are given regular assignments that they send to the instructor via mail and/or email. Between classes students may also contact the instructor by email or by phone (toll free number).
Registration Timeline 2011-2012
- June 10 - Early registration deadline
- September 7 - Registrations from June are faxed/emailed to schools for fall verification
- September 7-9 - Confirmation of course registration. Schools will be invoiced for all course registrations and course materials.
- September 12-14 - Course materials are sent out to schools
- September 19 - First day of classes Semester 1
- October 6 - Late registration date
- October 13 - Invoices sent to schools/school divisions
- December 16 - Semester 2 registration deadline
- January 11-13, 2012 - Shipping of semester 2 course materials
- February 6, 2012 - First day of classes, Semester 2
- February 23, 2012 - Late registration date
Students are registered on a first come, first served basis. Please register students early. Registrations will be accepted until the maximum 25 students per course. If the enrollment exceeds 25, then additional sections may be added. Before any course can be offered, minimum registration may be required. Schools will be notified when courses are not offered due to low enrollment.
For course descriptions, please refer to the TMO guide.
Please see the TMO Course Registration Form, that can be found under Forms on this website.
Please send completed course registration forms or direct inquires to:
Teacher Mediated Option
555 Main Street
Winkler MB R6W 1C4
Telephone: 204-325-1705
Toll Free: 1-800-465-9915
Fax: 204-325-1719
Email: tmo@gov.mb.ca
Website: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dl/tmo/index.html
Fees
A Consortium has been established for the TMO 2011-2012 program. The participating school divisions include Sunrise School Division (host), Beautiful Plains School Division, Frontier School Division, Pine Creek School Division, Prairie Spirit School Division, Red River Valley School Division, Rolling River School Division and Turtle River School Division. The consortium operates in a partnership with Manitoba Education.
2011-12 Teacher Mediated Option course fees:
Members
Half-credit Course — $300.00
Full-credit Course — $400.00
Non-Member
Half-credit Course — $400.00
Full-credit Course — $500.00
- Invoices will be sent to your school after the late registration/withdrawal date, for the specific semester.
- Semester 1 payment will be due in October, Semester 2 payment will be due in February.
- Payment will be made to a host division.
Course Materials
With each registration, students will be shipped and invoiced for one complete course material package. The cost of the package is $60.00 each plus G.S.T. Textbooks need to be purchased seperately. Please note: print materials are non-refundable.
Textbooks
Textbooks listed in the TMO Guide identified by MTBB, may be acquired through the
Manitoba Text Book Bureau
130 - 1st Avenue West
P.O. Box 910
Souris MB R0K 2C0
Telephone: 204-483-5040
Toll free: 866-771-6822
Fax: 204-483-5041
http://www.mtbb.mb.ca
Please contact the Manitoba Text Book Bureau for prices.
Supplies/Technology
Many courses have minimum supplies requirements. Schools must purchase supplies when registering students in any of these courses. Please check the course description for specifications and ensure relevant technology is available prior to registering.
Minimum Equipment Requirements
Manitoba Education encourage schools with regular registration in the TMO program to purchase a good speaker phone with a mute button option and volume control.
Multiple classes are scheduled at the same time and each class requires its own speakerphone or teleconference system.
Withdrawal Policy
Students may withdraw from a course without academic penalty.
Please see the Course Withdrawal Form, that can be found under Forms on this website.
School Proctor Responsibilities
Schools that register students for Teacher Mediated Option (TMO) courses appoint a TMO Proctor. The specific supportive functions that Teacher Mediated Option Proctors may fulfill are:
- Act as liaison between your school and the TMO staff.
- Ensure that students applying for a TMO course have the approval of the school principal/proctor. Students should have the most recent version of the course material and required supplies, textbooks, and access to relevant technology.
- Ensure that the students have the use of a speaker phone (with mute and volume option) to access TMO audio teleconferences and if possible, in an enclosed room to enhance sound quality.
- Act as liaison between your school, TMO teacher and staff by administering tests and exams. Submit and return assignments, tests, projects, or essays to and from students and TMO teachers.
- Monitor student progress and attendence.
- Schedule regular meetings with student(s) and review the formative/summative reports.
- Provide students with encouragement for regular and punctual attendance.
- Monitoring deadlines for students to complete assignments and course on time.
- Ensure that parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are aware of student progress and attendance.
- Assist students in resolving any difficulties they may encounter during the completion of a TMO course in consultation with the TMO teacher and TMO Consultant.
- Archive all communication from the TMO teachers in a binder for easy student access.
Teacher Mediated Option - A Handbook for Schools/Divisions with detailed roles and responsibilities will be distributed to each proctor at the beginning of the school year.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of another's words or ideas without giving credit where credit is due. Some examples are:
- Downloading material in whole or part from the Internet.
- Copying word for word from published or unpublished work.
- Paraphrasing published or unpublished material without bibliographic notation.
If this becomes an issue, the instructor and the student will follow the school's policy.
Attendance
Attending class provides an opportunity to engage in conversations with the instructor and classmates. Participation enhances students learning opportunities beyond independent study. Being on time is expected as it is critical in setting the tone for each class and demonstrates respect for other students and the instructor.
The TMO teachers will report student attendance and other learning behaviours on the formative/summative reports.
Evaluation
Formative and summative reports will be provided to the schools from the TMO office.
Examinations
Tests and examinations are administered by the proctors in the local schools and marked by the TMO teacher.
Provincial Standards Examinations
TMO students are required to write Provincial Standards Exams. Visit the Policies and Procedures for Standards Tests website for more information.
