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Process

Each learner in the Orbis Learner Community will be
enrolled in a fully accredited virtual academic

program of study of at least six academic credits per
year. While the learners will receive transcripts and
be graduated from a fully accredited virtual academic
program, the unique purpose of OLC is to create
communities of learners who are supported with the
necessary coaching, guidance, and socialization to
optimize their learning experience. A learning community where each learner has a personalized
learning plan that can accommodate special schedules and learning needs of the individual learners
when necessary.

The Orbis Learner Community embraces the reality that
learning takes place in many ways and in many places
and is not confined to the walls of a classroom.
Therefore, the OLC is not an attempt to improve the

traditional school model but rather represents a
transformative change in education providing a
personalized learner support system with high quality
academic curriculum.

The physical space of the Orbis Learner Community will provide a comfortable, stimulating, and inspiring
learning environment designed to allow learners to achieve their fullest potential as a learner. The
design of the center will incorporate the latest research-based understanding of how learning is affected
by the physical environment. Consideration will be given to details such as color schemes, learning
space, sightlines, lighting, aesthetics, etc. The OLC will also provide adequate space for learner
collaboration, video conferencing, coach/learner interaction, and appropriate quiet or isolation space.

The purpose of the design is to provide an
environment in which learners successfully
engage their academic program while
developing collaborative and social skills with

other learners. Likewise, it is a design in which
Learning Coaches can effectively monitor
individual learner progress and provide
guidance and inspiration to motivate each learner toward success. An effective design of the learner
space will serve as a catalyst for learning.

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Orbis Learner Community™, a program of R Square Educational Services, LLC