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Welcome to AZTEC!

Okay, now that you're thinking about online education and looking at courses, we'd like to welcome you to Linkonlearning!

Linkonlearning is your partner for student success! With our flexible program, the most experienced staff in the industry and a commitment to rapid and responsive service you will know how Linkonlearning differs from the others.

Student Online Learning, through Linkonlearning, is a way for students to take courses outside of the traditional classroom setting. All courses are accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Schools. Choose from among our product and service offerings to tailor a solution that meets your students' specific needs.

Making the decision to enroll your child into online high school is challenging. There are so many questions to answer: 

Will my child get a quality education?   Will the courses be just handed out or will there be someone to guide my child?   Is there an online high school out there which doesn't cost thousands of dollars?   Is there an online high school out there which adheres to state and national education standards and provides a comprehensive educational environment for my child?

With AZTEC, you can be assured an affirmative answer to each of these questions. Please review our FAQ Section for answers to these questions and many more.

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Student Lobby

Within our Student Lobby , you’ll be able to communicate with other students, post to our Forums, get help with AZTEC Courses, play games, create a profile and avatars, and enter to win contests and much, much more!

First you need to register with us to be able to access the Student Lobby area of the site.

If we’ve missed something you’d like to see, let us know in the SUGGESTIONS Thread of the Forums.

We encourage you to pre-register for fall semester courses now as the registration process can take up to two weeks and placement is on a first come first serve basis.

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Forums

Our Student Forums are two fold. We have public student forums for those that want to communicate with all students within the AZTEC learning portal and there are student Forums located within each course area for discussion on class topics as well as Instructor / student communication.

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Choosing Electives

Cultivating Interests, Strengths, and Special Talents

So you have good grades in all of your required classes, so you feel that you should be able to follow your fancy in choosing electives, right? Not necessarily. Many high schools' minimum requirements are not rigorous enough to satisfy College Admission Officials, so you'll want to be sure that you select a high school course of study that meets your college standards.

Freshman year is not too early to meet (virtually) with one of our guidance counselor and begin charting your College preparation course plan. Freshmen need to work out their program of study even before they begin high school to ensure they will have room in their schedules to cover all the courses Colleges require,

But it is not too late to do this even if you are in your Senior year of study. Let us help you to determine the best courses to take as electives in order to fulfill your personal requirements for College. Linkonlearning courses can be accelerated for you the learner in order to allow you to finish electives in a timely manner to continue forward onto College or University.

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Career and Life Training

It is wise to have a goal in mind when working towards College or University. Specialty colleges may have specific requirements. Some colleges will consider students who have not necessarily completed the traditional core curriculum, but have challenged themselves to the best of their abilities. We recommend the College Board's College Handbook to see what specific colleges are looking for. As a general rule, however, students should maintain a well-rounded and challenging schedule.

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Interests and Strengths

Some experts advise students to not only follow their interests, but also focus on their strengths when choosing electives. A student who excels in foreign languages could boost his/her grade point average and class standing by enrolling in a fourth year of Spanish. Advisers also warn students not to stock up on "light" classes their senior year, because colleges and universities look for the student's ability to maintain four years of academic course work.

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Special Needs Students

A child with learning difficulties or attention problems may need some modification to a standard curriculum. Sometimes these can be minor adaptations, such as presenting lessons orally. The AZTEC program allows for these accommodations by providing video instruction and auditory application ability throughout its course ware.

An individualized curriculum which works with the student's strengths in order to develop the weaker areas is the best teaching approach for a student with learning difficulties.

For the home schooling parent, designing such a curriculum can be a real challenge. While a parent may be knowledgeable about a child's learning style, the parent may not know where to find appropriate materials to satisfy the academic requirement as well as fit the child's learning needs. Take the time to contact one of our councilors to further discuss the best fit for your child.

The Special Services department at Linkonlearning / AZTEC works to help children with a range of difficulties, such as Attention Deficit, Downs Syndrome, and dyslexia.

1.	My child has a learning disability. Can I home school him? If you have been working with your child at home doing homework or class work, you are probably aware of his learning style and what works best for him. When you combine this knowledge of your child and curriculum materials which are individually selected for your child by the counselors in the Special Services Department, the challenge of home schooling your special needs child seems manageable.
2.	What kinds of disabilities are serviced by the Special Services Department? The Special Services Department provides curriculums for students with a wide range of disabilities including dyslexia, pervasive developmental disorder, Downs Syndrome, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Attention Deficit Disorder.
3.	Does Linkonlearning do an evaluation to determine if a student has a learning disability? No, an evaluation requires a process to be completed by a doctor or educational consultant who can meet with the student and parents and perform the necessary type of testing.

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4.	Is an evaluation necessary for enrollment in the Special Services Department? An evaluation is most helpful but not a requirement. The more information we have about a student, the better we can choose the appropriate courses.
5.	Do we provide speech and language therapy? No.

6.	Do you accommodate enlarged type for students with visual problems? Yes by increasing the font size within the program itself this accommodates enlarged text size.
7.	Due to his learning disability, a student sometimes takes longer than 18 weeks to complete an academic curriculum. How does the Special Services Department accommodate this? A student enrolled in the Special Services Department has up to 36 weeks to complete and if not completed within this time frame special accommodation can be made to further increase this time allowance under the proper rules and regulations. An extension fee may be required for this.
8.	Will the high school report card indicate that a student is taking courses from the Special Services Department? No we do not separate the course codes from the regular courses within the program.
9.	If I choose not to submit work for grades am I still enrolled in the AZTEC Program? If the fee is paid you are enrolled in AZTEC program. If no student work has been submitted in the first week, Linkonlearning cannot verify to anyone that a student is actively enrolled. For a student to be actively enrolled, he must submit at least three lessons during the first week, and must submit at least one lesson concurrently throughout the course.

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Games and Contests

Linkonlearning offers a variety of games based on the grade and courses that you are enrolled in. The first contest is run quarterly with the first draw being held on September 23, 2005 . All students must take a pre-course to determine computer abilities and to train in the proper use of navigation through our course ware. The fastest and most accurate daily pre-course registrant will be entered into this draw for an IPOD. Come back regularly to see the Contests that are being run. We encourage you to pre-register for fall semester courses now as the registration process can take up to two weeks and placement is on a first come first serve basis.
 

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