ODYSSEYWARE High School English/Language Arts

Students discover the richness of the English language through the study of American literature as they learn with ODYSSEYWARE English III. This completely Internet-driven core curriculum examines American literary classics, grammar rules, and the parts of speech with dynamic, interactive lessons students enjoy and compelling content they remember. Refreshingly different from a traditional textbook, this online course integrates appealing multimedia tools like video clips, games, and clickable text right inside the lessons. Literature lessons come to life with these cutting-edge tools that explain lesson content and capture students’ attention. An exploration of effective writing, sentence structure improvement, nonfiction literature, American drama and poetry, and the American novel are features of this technology-rich class.

This engaging language arts course is fully customizable, allowing teachers to adapt the content and pace of the class to meet the individual learning plans of specific students, and they can insert new content in the curriculum, offering flexibility. This feature supports self-directed learning and teaches students to be accountable for their own education. With so many dynamic multimedia elements, 11th graders not only learn the essentials of effective communication but also become more proficient in navigating the technology of the 21st century. (To Kill a Mockingbird and Our Town are required readers and are sold separately.)

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"I greatly appreciate the wide variety of courses offered and the frequency that new courses are added. ODYSSEYWARE is a complete online curriculum solution for schools, and it's geared to meet the needs of all students."

-Quint Pease, SD

"With ODYSSEYWARE, students are motivated. It's designed for kids in the 21st century. They're not expected to watch some antiquated video. Instead, they are able to participate in their own instruction through the text and the multimedia elements. That—combined with the fact that they can work at their own pace—helps them stay motivated."

-Scott Davis, TX

"I had a chance to build a course for my eighth graders. I love it. I didn't have to go in and edit each individual student! It saved me tons of time. Thanks!!"

-Jimmie Baker, TX

Workstation

Topic	Recommendation	Specific Setting
Browser	Mozilla Firefox® Microsoft Internet Explorer®	Version 3.x Version 7 or higher
Multimedia Rendering	Adobe® Flash®	Version 9.x or higher
PDF Reader	Adobe® Acrobat®	Version 9.x
Caching	Turn off or otherwise modify local caching at the workstation level.	Set caching to zero or lowest possible setting and purge the browser history files. Firefox: Tools > Options > Advanced > Network tab > and change Offline Storage to 0MB. Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Browsing History “Settings” select “Every time I visit the webpage” and change disc space to use at 8MB.
Popup	Set popup blockers to allow popup windows from the ODYSSEYWARE application site.	Firefox: Tools > Options > Content > Exceptions for Block pop-up windows and allow for both owotw.com and owotw11.com Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings and allow for both owotw.com and owotw11.com
Cookies	Browsers must be configured to both accept cookies and to not interfere with cookies.	ODYSSEYWARE application sites should be placed on the “allow cookies” list of the web browser. Firefox: Tools > Options > Privacy > Advanced > Make sure accepting cookies from sites and third-party cookies, also change “Keep until” to “I close Firefox.” Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced > Check “Override automatic cookie handling.” You need to “Accept” First and Third party Cookies.
Passwords		Firefox: Tools > Options > Security > Passwords > Uncheck “Remember passwords for sites.” Internet Explorer: Tools > Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete Settings > Uncheck Web Addresses, Forms, User names and passwords on forms and prompt me to save passwords.
AutoComplete		Firefox: Tools > Options > Privacy > Uncheck “Remember search and form history” Internet Explorer: See password instructions.
Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware Software		If using AVG you must disable “link scanning.”

Network and Appliances

Topic	Recommendation	Specific Setting
Filtering	Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any filtering software that may be in use.	Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com http://*.owotw11.com
Proxy Servers (Caching)	Put the ODYSSEYWARE domains on whitelist and/or exception list of any proxy servers.	Add the following domains: http://*.owotw.com http://*.owotw11.com If there is caching on the network, users could see issues with logging in and sending answers to ODYSSEYWARE because they are not accessing our servers but stored copy of website.
Wireless Connections	If using a wireless network, we recommend the use of 802.11g or 802.11n.
Bandwidth	The amount of bandwidth required depends on how many users are requesting data, ODYSSEYWARE recommends 25kbps for each user.	Use a bandwidth log or speedtest to determine the amount of free bandwidth your location has to download the text, graphics, audio and video files that make up the ODYSSEYWARE curriculum and upload any work.