School Information
System Requirements
R.I.S.E. Academy uses Project Jaguar to host online courses, as well as social media platforms to demonstrate learning. There are no required textbooks for courses offered by R.I.S.E. Academy, all reading materials will be accessible online through students’ Project Jaguar student account. Since all aspects of courses will occur online, students will need a computer, tablet or a cellphone with high-speed internet access. Below are details necessary to access the content of R.I.S.E. Academy’s courses. Project Jaguar is able to run on all browsers on all devices, below is a list of appropriate hardware, software and browser options to choose from.
Hardware
- A PC running Windows XP or higher
OR - A Mac running OS X
OR - A Chromebook running Chrome OS
WITH - 2GB of RAM
- High speed internet connection
- A sound card with speakers or headphones
- A functional webcam and microphone
Software & Accounts
- Project Jaguar Student Account
- G-Suite
- Students must have/create a Gmail account
- Students will be required to use Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Browser
- Mozilla Firefox4 or higher or
- Internet Explorer 7 or higher or
- Safari 5 or higher or
- Google Chrome 11 or higher
Ministry Accreditation
R.I.S.E. Academy has been given the authority to grant credits. R.I.S.E. has been inspected to ensure it meets the Ontario Ministry of Education’s standards to grant credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.