Blog Posts
Thinking Ahead: 10 Ways to Prepare for Post-Secondary Today
Before you even complete your applications, there are many small things you can be doing to prepare for a smooth transition into post-secondary. In this week’s blog, we’ve put together some positive practices and goals you can put into action even now to help you gradually adapt to the increased demands of post-secondary!
Demystifying the World of OUAC
Creating a Study Schedule as a Full-Time Online Student
5 Real-World Skills e-Learning Teaches You
As we’ve noted before, skills are the bread and butter of resume building – the more you have, the better your odds of success become. And, while field-specific skills are important, employers also place great value on ‘real-world’ soft skills, which are far more difficult to teach. Want to know a great way to learn …
Do Students Get Better Marks Online?
OVS: Where Back to School Doesn’t Mean Back to the Classroom
10 Tips for a Confident Return to Class
How Do Virtual Online Schools Work?
While most people are still going to a brick-and-mortar school to get an education, there is a brand-new community of students that have started to get their education online. Once you step into this brand-new type of learning atmosphere, you’ll never want to go back to a traditional style of learning again. Virtual schools give …
5 Reasons You Should Consider Online Learning
How to Avoid the Procrastination Plague This Summer
Procrastination plagues even the best of us at one point or another, but for students taking summer school courses, the desire to leave important things until tomorrow can be overwhelming. To keep you on track, OVS is here with some tips to help you focus as you work through your courses this summer. First things …
OVS: Where Enrolling in Summer School Doesn’t Mean Ruining Your Summer
Summer break is finally here for students across the country! Two months of unstructured time to spend relaxing, hanging out with friends, and, if you’re lucky, hopping trains and planes, or even just piling into the family car for a road-trip. Summer is the perfect time to unwind and take advantage of the outdoors – …
12 Ways to Manage Your Exam Stress
There’s no denying exam season is a stressful time. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to remember that while they are important, exams are not everything! What’s more, they do not determine your worth as a person – if you just had an internal ‘yeah, but…’ moment, repeat that last part until it goes silent. …
Studying for Success: OVS Tips for Exam Prep
Summer is just around the corner, but first, the dreaded exam season must be tackled! Here are some quick tips to help you study for success. Make sure you know what you’re in for Ask your teacher what format the exam is going to take, and how the sections are going to be weighted. …
Looking Forward to Summer: Part III
Part III: The Ultimate Bucket List for a Productive Summer before University Summer break is amazing and great and everything fun, but all too often it breezes by without us having really accomplished anything. To make sure you avoid that end-of-summertime sadness, OVS is here with the ultimate bucket list to make your Summer 2K19 …
Looking Forward to Summer 2019: Part II
Part II: Resume writing for high school students: How to capitalize on the skills you already have! With summer break just around the corner, hundreds of businesses are on the lookout for interns and seasonal hires, and a lack of experience is no reason for you to miss out on all those valuable real-world skills! …
Looking Forward to Summer 2019: Part I
Part I: 5 ways to get ahead this summer! Summer is fast approaching, and while you’re probably not running short of ideas for how to spend your two months of hard-earned freedom, it’s worth noting that summer break is also a great time to get ahead, both in your studies and in life! Here …
Creating the Optimal Workspace for Online Learning
One of the things our students love most about our platform is that it allows them to complete their studies from anywhere – well, anywhere that has an internet connection, that is! The flexibility online learning allows for is far and away its best feature, but is studying from just anywhere really the most productive? …