Global Online Academy
University Liggett School partners with Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of schools that enables its members to offer their students online courses that address particular academic interests and may be outside the scope of their curricula. GOA’s mission is to reimagine learning to empower students and educators to thrive in a globally networked society. GOA has over 125 member schools around the world and currently offers Middle School students the opportunity to take a computer science course: Computer Science I: Computational Thinking. Taught by faculty from the member schools, GOA classes bring together students from across the United States and around the world, creating an academic experience shaped by shared interests and multiple perspectives.
Computer Science I: Computational Thinking. Taught by faculty from the member schools, GOA classes bring together students from across the United States and around the world, creating an academic experience shaped by shared interests and multiple perspectives. In Computer Science I: Computational Thinking, students will: • understand of what computational thinking is, • how it can be used to solve problems, and why it’s a useful skill for all people • be introduced to entry-level programming • learn how to write HTML and CSS to make a basic website • use a block-based language to create an app • make connections between block-based and text-based languages, • and write interactive programs using Python that culminates in a CapstoneProject that addresses one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in some way
Students will also set up an online ePortfolio where they host the digital artifacts that they create, using their new computational thinking skills, throughout the course. University Liggett School credit is awarded upon successful completion of the course.
2025-2026 ULS Curriculum Guide
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