Everyone knows how much remote learning has blown up over the past few years. In the span of just a few months, dialing or zooming into classes became the norm for students around the world. Parents, students, and educators all celebrated the return to the classroom, with good reason! But the convenience of studying remotely is still unmatched, and there are times when it can be the best option for students. So, when is the right time for remote or virtual learning?
1. When students need flexibility
One major advantage of virtual learning is flexibility in scheduling and pacing. Without the constraints of a traditional classroom schedule, students can more easily customize their learning timeline and daily routines around other responsibilities or needs. The self-paced nature and 24/7 accessibility of virtual courses allow students to learn wherever and whenever works best for them. Living abroad? Traveling for sports? Let the learning come to you!
2. When students want to explore a new passion or interests
Virtual learning opens a world of possibilities for students to discover and pursue emerging passions. With access to a vast array of specialized electives and courses, students can explore topics like veterinary medicine or game design that may not be available locally. By providing exposure to subjects not normally found in traditional curriculum, online platforms allow students to discover hidden talents and delve deep into burgeoning interests from the comfort of home. Remote classes and programs can be a taste test of a fleeting interest or the gateway to a lifelong passion.
3. When parents are looking for a cost-effective option
Virtual learning experiences allow students to explore potential careers or topics of interest in a cost-effective way before pursuing degree programs or making longer term commitments. The lower cost to try new subjects or career paths also reduces the risks associated with investing significant time or money into a subject students aren’t even sure they’re passionate about yet. With virtual options for career exploration, students can test drive their areas of interest without a high price tag.
For the self-driven student seeking customized courses, specialized engagement, accessible alternatives, and cost-efficient exploration, virtual programs are an option that can expand their educational horizons. Envision by WorldStrides offers virtual programs that are designed to empower, engage, and equip the next generation of leaders to realize the power of their potential from the comfort of home. Through self-guided, hands-on lessons in animation, game design, machine learning, medicine, and programming, students explore new subjects and utilize technology to hone their skills for the future.
Check out all of our virtual program options below!
Envision by WorldStrides Virtual Programs:
Gaming & Programming
Students will discover how to turn their passion for gaming and coding into a career as they explore the world of gaming and programming online through our experiential curriculum. They’ll bring their innovative ideas to life as they learn how to map, design, test, and launch games and programs they’re passionate about while gaining new skills. Students will refine their knowledge of different systems, dive deeper into a specialty of their choice, and get hands-on practice for their future career in technology with immersive self-paced instruction.
Roblox Game Development
Students will design, build, and publish their own game on Roblox from home with this interactive course from George Mason University. They’ll use a base template and the Lua programming language to build multiplayer worlds and gain valuable skills as they problem-solve and practice working with complex structures. Self-paced instruction and hands-on projects will fully immerse your student in the game-design experience.
Game Programming and Design with Unity and C#
Students will discover how to design and publish their own game using Unity and C# in this interactive course from George Mason University. From home, they’ll learn how to create desired game mechanics in 2D and 3D worlds using C# scripts and gain valuable skills in game design and development. 80+ hours of self-paced instruction and hands-on projects will fully immerse them in the game-design experience.
Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Python
Students will delve into the fascinating world of AI with Python in this course from George Mason University. From home, they’ll learn the Python programming language and gain practical skills using open-source data-analysis and machine-learning tools, modules, and libraries. 80+ hours of self-paced instruction and hands-on projects will fully immerse students in the world of AI and machine learning.
Medicine
Students can gain tangible medical and surgical skills using comprehensive simulation kits and numerous accredited training courses. They’ll explore medical instruments, surgical tools, and more as they discover career opportunities in medicine. When students experience one of our virtual medical programs in collaboration with The Apprentice Doctor®, they learn from medical professionals through self-paced instruction as they’re immersed in a realistic learning environment.
Fundamental Skills of Medicine
Students can get a jump start on their future career in medicine with this Fundamental Skills Bundle, designed specifically for middle school students. They’ll dive into must-know skills that every doctor needs to begin their practice, including the basics of examinations, taking vital signs, checking blood oxygen levels, and sterility techniques. This course includes Future Foundations Medical, One Pulse Oximeter, and Aseptic Technique and Sterility kits, giving students a well-rounded foundation in three different specialties.
Medical Skills Foundations
Students can explore medical instruments, surgical tools, and examination techniques, and learn about career opportunities in medicine with Medical Skills Foundations. This course, in collaboration with The Apprentice Doctor®, offers multiple accredited training courses on a convenient online learning platform. Through self-paced instruction, hands-on projects using simulation kits, and interactive tutorials led by medical professionals, students gain valuable medical and surgical skills in a medical school-caliber experience.
This is our most popular course!
Enhanced Skills of Medicine
Students can upgrade their online medical education with Enhanced Skills of Medicine, a comprehensive bundle featuring our top simulation kits and accredited training courses. This bundle includes the coursework and hands-on activities of Medical Skills Foundations while elevating the experience to include a curated collection of our best curriculum, helping students learn tangible medical and surgical skills. Our One Pulse Oximeter, Stop the Bleed, Venipuncture, and Future Foundations Medical Courses and Kits are included. Students can work at their own pace from the comfort of home with engaging instruction, hands-on projects, and interactive tutorials led by medical professionals. They can enroll in the standalone version or join a cohort of peers and take this course alongside our Medical Immersion offering.
Veterinary Medicine
Students can start their journey in veterinary medicine with expert teaching veterinarians and behind-the-scenes experience at their fingertips. They’ll get valuable insight on how to pursue different careers within veterinary medicine with their newfound skills. Students can immerse themselves in the hands-on world of animal care and medicine in several disciplines from the comfort of home, online, at their own pace.
Companion Animal Management
If students want to learn more about your pets and how to care for them like a veterinarian, this is the program for them! They’ll dive into the anatomy, physiology, and health management of dogs and cats through a clinical lens with this course taught by a teaching veterinarian instructor. With 14 modules, students will get an understanding of what it's like to be a veterinarian and the types of cases they see daily, helping them think critically and clinically about companion animal medicine. Students will learn about animal behavior, wellness visits, preventative care, diseases and emergency conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
Elephant Medicine and Management
If students are wondering what it takes to care for the gentle giants of our world, they need to look no further! Students can learn about elephant history, management, physiology, behavior, welfare, and common diseases with this course led by a teaching elephant veterinarian. With more than 19 hours of instruction and two guest lectures, students will gain a greater understanding and appreciation for this unique species and promote their welfare and conservation.
Prosthetic Design: Biomedical Engineering in Vet & Human Medicine
If students have ever imagined creating life-saving solutions for animals to help enhance their quality of life, this is the program for them. Students will learn how to design prosthetic technologies to solve health problems and restore normal function and improve animals’ lives with this course. They’ll learn the principles of engineering and apply them to human and animal prosthetics, refining their creativity and problem-solving skills along the way. With 20 hours of video lessons and 5 hours of guest lectures from professionals, they’ll cover topics like biomechanics, joints and motion, and gait analysis.
Veterinary Spanish 101
Students can improve their Spanish skills and confidence in helping animals with this course, designed for new Spanish speakers. With over 46 video lessons, online flashcards, listening activities, and worksheets, students can learn at their own pace. They’ll start with greetings, culture, and grammar foundations, before practicing their listening skills with video conversations between veterinarians and clients. This course will connect students to cultural perspectives and experiences they may not have at home, all in the global mission to help animals and remind us all of the importance of language and culture in the field.
Elephant Positive Reinforcement Training
Students can gain the transferrable skills they’ll need for a career in veterinary medicine, wildlife conservation, zookeeping, or animal behavior with this online course on positive reinforcement training. They’ll study animal behavior, motivation, and the unique physiology of elephants before applying their knowledge through various training exercises. With 15 hours of expert instruction and field demonstrations, students will learn how to train and reinforce positive behavior in elephants and how to use trust, respect, and positive reinforcement techniques that can be applied to any animal.
HEX Academy
HEX is an award-winning EdTech company that has set out to foster the skills of the next generation of leaders, equipping them to succeed in life and business. HEX Academy prepares students with the skills, tools, mindset, and network to become tomorrow's innovation leaders. The flexible, at-your-own-pace programs cover real-world topics, offer mentorship, and include community support. With 45 hours of curriculum and content, students can take their time or complete each unit in three months. Explore topics that will carry into any successful career, like design thinking, personal values, leadership, public speaking, team formation, network building, career mapping, industry credentials, workplace software, personal finance, and future-forward thinking.
HEX Academy offers five distinct courses for students:
Innovation
The world is moving fast—how do you keep up? Innovation combines the mindsets, skills, and tools needed to succeed in a competitive, innovation-led world while giving students a solid foundation for bringing a startup idea to life. They’ll go through the design-thinking process, get the lowdown on market validation and product design, and become pros at UX, UI, and Figma.
You
The ‘YOU’ unit is all about global and inclusive leadership, self-awareness, values and goal setting, and personal brand. Students will dive deep into understanding who they are, what they want to do, why they want to do it, and how best to share it. They’ll explore and uncover in-demand leadership capabilities already within them, using decision-making skills and emotional intelligence to map out their personalized career pathway.
Tech
Students will learn how to use the proper tools to build the future they want to live in. They’ll gain in-demand industry credentials (including Atlassian Certifications), practice low- or no-code tools to give them a leg-up in today’s digital world, and gain exposure to common workplace software like Trello, Slack, and Notion.
Money
Students will investigate different business models and social enterprises to discover how cash flows worldwide. They’ll think big picture about how they fit into global economic trends and the economic impact of diversity and inclusion. Then, things get personal as they learn practical skills to manage their own money.
Future
Students that look beyond popular trends today to imagine the possibilities for tomorrow will be right at home with the ‘FUTURE’ course. Students will get inspired with futurist thinking, explore the ethics of technology, and conceptualize how tech can positively impact people, society, and the planet.
Now it's time to get your virtual learning off the ground! Enroll in one of the many programs available to you by clicking this link, emailing our admissions team at admissions@envisionexperience.com or by contacting us directly at 866-858-5323.
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