What is Today's Class?

• Today's Class is a web-based educational program delivering interactive coursework to school systems and vocational institutions.

Is Today's Class a complete curriculum?

• Today's Class is a supplemental resource and not a complete curriculum. The program is designed to enhance an instructor's existing curriculum with self-paced textual content, vivid animation, and interactive exercises. Supplying concepts and theory allows for up to 50% reduction in lecture time, which in turn allows instructors more time for hands-on lab work and in-class demonstrations.

How much does it cost to use Today's Class?

• Today's Class programs are licensed for $2,500 per calendar school year. This annual fee allows unlimited student and instructor access to all course modules offered within a Today's Class program.

What programs are offered?

• Currently, Today's Class offers an automotive program and a health science program. The automotive program covers NATEF fields and related topics, including Advanced Electronics, Batteries Starting and Charging, Brakes, Electrical Circuits and Meters, Emissions, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, HVAC, Manual Transmission, Shop Safety, SOLUS, and Steering and Suspension. The newly introduced healthcare program currently covers the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, as well as healthcare safety. Additional healthcare modules are in development and will be released in the approaching months.
  
  Other programs are also in development, with introductory course modules available in Culinary and Cosmetology fields.*

Are there any printed materials or hard copy supplements to the online modules?

• Yes, Today's Class course modules embed printable industry standard NATEF Task Sheets, where applicable, and conclude with full-color course summaries. Both are available in .pdf format and may be saved and printed at any time.

Does Today's Class ever add new courses? Does this affect the price?

• New courses are continuously developed and added to all programs. Annual program license fees do not increase when courses are added.

How do I purchase Today’s Class?

• Please call 877.224.0435 ext. 8309 for purchasing details.

Does Today's Class support any elements of the Perkins IV legislation?

• The Perkins IV legislation includes a number of “requirements” that states must engage as part of the State Plan. Today's Class fulfills many of the requirements of the Perkins IV legislation, including:

• Certification and Industry Standards

• Increase the Use of Technology in Education

• Improve Graduation Rates

• Partnerships with Industry

• Access to Data Systems

• Teacher Preparation

• Matriculation and Rural Programs

Is there a limit to the number of students and instructors who may access Today's Class?

• There is no limit to the number of students or instructors who may access your school's Today's Class program. The site is accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day, from any internet connection.

Is my school's server responsible for hosting the material?

• No, your school's servers are not responsible for hosting any material—Today's Class' servers host all the information. This allows students and instructors to access Today's Class from any computer with internet connectivity. A bookmark feature allows students to progress through the modules at their own pace and return to their point they left, regardless of where they log in.

Must my school have high speed internet connection and premium software to use Today's Class?

• No, Today's Class is optimized for use with low-bandwidth internet connections. The course modules perform with minimal system requirements, such as JavaScript and the standard Flash player. No additional software is necessary to access the modules.

What is the Learning Management System?

• The Learning Management System (LMS) handles all bookmarking, test administering, grading, reporting, and communication conducted within Today's Class. The intuitive features are designed to ensure that Today's Class is accurate and easy to use for students and instructors alike. LMS enhancements and additional features are constantly in development to improve the user experience.

How is student progress measured?

• Today's Class measures student progress with incremental quizzes and a comprehensive final exam within each module. The LMS instantaneously grades each completed test and provides feedback reports to both the student and the instructor.

How do students and instructors receive grades on completed assignments?

• Feedback is provided to the student instantly upon quiz and test completion. Instructors may also view student feedback within the student and course histories' progress indicator, which details each completed quiz and exam question and submitted answer. Student progress is available to instructors in the form of printable reports, with options to search both student and course histories.

How can I get help when using Today's Class?

• Today's Class provides live toll-free technical support, as well as email support, to instructors and administrators. Today's Class instructor accounts are also equipped with an interactive tutorial program, featuring voiceover narration and visual examples for each topic.

Does Today's Class accommodate disabled users?

• Today's Class meets Section 508 compliancy requirements to accommodate the visually and hearing impaired.

* Culinary and Cosmetology programs are still in developmental stages and are not currently licensed separately.