The learning management system by which Apex Learning delivers its digital curriculum was built to meet the unique needs of secondary education. Extensive instructional management capabilities allow educators to tailor programs to meet specific requirements. Teachers are able to customize instruction for an individual student or an entire class to make the most effective use of the digital curriculum.

Keep Students on Track

Course calendars help ensure students stay on track for successful completion of their courses. Due dates for each course activity are automatically generated based on a specified course start date and duration. The default calendar can be easily modified for a single student or an entire class. Course calendars can accommodate traditional semesters, trimesters, block schedules, and individualized pacing.

Mastery-Based Learning ensures students are learning as they progress through a course. Student access is limited to the material leading up to and including the next computer-scored assessment. Students are required to score at or above the specified "mastery" level on each computer-scored assessment before the next section of content is released. Up to three attempts are permitted on each computer-scored assessment before it is locked and teacher intervention is required. Assessments are randomized to present a different version on each attempt.

Ensure Academic Integrity

The learning management system provides capabilities to ensure each student's work is his or her own. Student access to any scored activity can be proctored, requiring assessments to be unlocked by an authorized adult. Closed-book exams prevent students from going back to review course material once they have started a scored activity. Computer-scored assessments can be randomized, and real-time assessment feedback can be suppressed to minimize opportunities for cheating. The amount of time it takes a student to complete computer-scored assessments is recorded, and if a student completes an assessment in an unreasonably short period of time, it is flagged to indicate the possibility of cheating.

Tailor Course Delivery

Using the Outline Manager, teachers can control which content within a course is presented to students. Specific scored activities can be excluded from the calculation of a student's overall score for a course. Teachers have the ability to add scores for additional activities, override a score, and reset a computer-scored activity.

Facilitate Distance Learning

The learning management system includes features specifically designed to foster a successful distance-learning experience for students and teachers. Online discussion boards support collaborative assignments and discussions. A sophisticated homework management system allows students to submit digital and handwritten homework and provides for easy review, grading, and feedback by teachers. The Message Center facilitates student-teacher communication without requiring students to have access to an email account. In addition, on-site mentors have access to data that allows them to effectively monitor the progress of students enrolled in distance-learning courses.