Online Alathena College

Online Alathena College recognizes the importance of attention to the academic, daily life and emotional needs of our students, which is why we offer a range of services and support.

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Guidance Counselling

At Online Alathena College, we believe a true education goes beyond classes and marks. Education should build character and prepare students for what comes next in their studies, careers and future lives. Alathena’s Guidance department is multi-functional, helping students with their personal growth and intellectual development. Our counsellors assist students with the proper selection of courses and develop the individual plan that will lead to their preferred pathway to university. They also assist students with their university application during their senior year. Moreover, our counsellors are trained to help students with emotional or social support when required.

Multilingual Team

We are proud that our multilingual staff can help students shorten the cultural distance. Language and culture shouldn’t be barriers to a high quality education for students or effective communication with parents. Our guidance counsellors, teacher and admission officers are able to speak English, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), French, German, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese as well as other foreign languages to help students feel comfortable and connected. Students can contact these multilingual resources by telephone or email whenever they have questions, concerns or are looking for an update on their progress and well-being.

Academic Support at Your Fingertips

Interactive
Online Tutoring

Professional Educators

Get one-on-one help from our subject matter experts.

Real-Time Support

Ask questions over live chat or schedule a virtual meeting.

Free Access

Every course offers online tutoring at no additional charge.

We want to see students maximize their success in the OSSD courses they take at Alathena International Academy, which is why we offer free online tutoring! In addition to the feedback provided by the teacher, our tutoring service is designed to offer personalized, prompt answers to questions students may have about topics in the course content.

Our tutoring service is available in two different formats to provide extra flexibility for student learning needs:

Live Chat
Use our secure live chat feature to message back and forth with a tutoring coach during the hours of operation. This is a great way to get help with quick, straightforward questions while students are working on their courses.
Virtual Classroom Meetings
Schedule a 20-minute virtual conference meeting with a tutoring coach. These lengthier sessions give students more time to deal with in-depth questions. Students can also use our handy digital whiteboard feature when referencing visual aids, like charts, diagrams, and equations.

All tutoring coaches at Alathena International Academy are subject matter experts who work for our in-house academic team. As a result, they have exclusive access to our course materials so that they can jump into any unit or assessment to see exactly where students need help. The coaches will even be able to view previous assessments and feedback from teachers so that they can help pinpoint areas for improvement to tailor their responses to student questions.

The service is available within each course in a student’s Alathena International Academy account. Once the student has determined which type of format works best for their situation, they can proceed with either starting a live chat session or scheduling a virtual meeting directly from the course.

Students can ask any questions about concepts taught within their course(s)!

Questions about Alathena International Academy’s policies and procedures regarding topics like admissions, exams, and report cards, should be directed to our administrative team.

Support Features for Everyone

Built-In Tools
and Accessibility

The Pacing Tool helps students gauge their time when completing assignments so they can work to meet any completion goals. Students can input their preferred completion date, and the pacing tool will give suggestions for due dates for assignments. This information is for the student’s use only, as neither their teacher nor OAC will see these dates or hold the student accountable to them. The tool is flexible so the preferred completion date can be modified by the student if needed.

The ReadSpeaker tool is available in all courses and can read the content aloud to the student. ReadSpeaker allows a student to increase and decrease text size, change the colour of the text and background, and use a highlighting tool that masks the page so they only see a few lines of text at once. It also has a built-in dictionary and translation tool on each page.

Each informative image in a OAC course is equipped with alt text, which provides a written description of the image to assist students who have visual impairments and use screen-reading tools. Alt text will also appear if an image fails to load on a student’s device so that the student is still able to understand the context of the missing image.

For images that are necessary for comprehension in a course (e.g., a graph in a science course), the images are contrasted to ensure those with visual impairments can learn the appropriate content from the image. If the image does not have appropriate contrast, an in-depth description accompanies the graphic.

Any video or audio content included in OAC courses includes closed captioning and/or a text-based transcript so students can easily read along with the video or audio clip.

Once a student has provided their prerequisite evidence and completed their Content Release Quiz, all notes and lessons are available to them for the duration of their course. Their assignment feedback will also remain in the gradebook for the duration of the course. Students can review notes and feedback as often as they wish.

Students can design their own space for studying and test writing to create the ideal environment for their learning needs. Students are free to situate themselves in a space, whether inside or outside, with minimal distractions and any other supplies they might choose to help them focus. Please note that there are stricter requirements for the final exam.

Students can take as many breaks as they wish while working on their courses. Scheduled logins are not required. We recognize that students learn at different paces, so our teachers do not track the amount of time students spend online working on their courses. The rate of progress through a course is based solely on a student’s completion of the assessments.

Wellness Hub

Career Hub

Buddy Hub

Resource Hub

Study Hub

Personal
Development Hub

Enable real-time interaction between students and instructors. This can include participating in discussions, and collaborating on group projects.

Students can network with peers, instructors, and professionals from around the world, expanding their global connections and career opportunities.

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Student Support

Your Success, Our Priority

Guidance Counselling

Multilingual Team

Interactive Online Tutoring

Professional Educators

Real-Time Support

Free Access

How Does the Tutoring Service Work?

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Built-In Tools and Accessibility

Built-in Tools

Pacing Tool

ReadSpeaker

Accessible Multimedia

Alternative (Alt) Text for Informative Images

High Contrast Images

Closed Captions and Text-Based Transcripts for All Audio and Video

Flexible Structure

Available Class Notes

Design a Study Space

Breaks

Support Beyond Your Learning

Discover a wealth of invaluable resources to nurture your learning

When you learn with us, you get unlimited access to our Support Hubs: a range of specialist and focused resources to support and develop you alongside your learning.

Wellness Hub

Career Hub

Buddy Hub

Resource Hub

Study Hub

Personal Development Hub

Preparing You for a World of Possibilities.

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Video Conferencing

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Interactive
Online Tutoring

Built-In Tools
and Accessibility

When you learn with us, you get unlimited access to our Support Hubs:
a range of specialist and focused resources to support and develop you alongside your learning.

Personal
Development Hub

Preparing You for a
World of Possibilities.