Introducing the new and improved Carolina Science Online (CSO)!

Carolina has updated its digital learning platform to make it simpler to use while adding new tools and capabilities that support student success. Educators and students will benefit from enhanced functionality, improved assessment and reporting features, and the latest security and privacy safeguards. We are committed to continuous improvement, so you can expect thoughtful updates that build on and strengthen your CSO experience over time.

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FOR TEACHERS

Teachers will love the simple layout and easy navigation to quickly get to the exact content and resources needed to support instruction.

Unit Overview and Storyline
Assessment Overview
Materials List and Prep Guidance
Lesson Resources including Teaching Slides
Some resources that can be downloaded to be adapted
Ability to search for resources by unit, lesson, media type, and standard
Built-in interactive whiteboard that support whole class discussion and sensemaking

The Learning Plan and Presentation provides teachers with all the instructional guidance and resources to facilitate instruction in one place. And you’ll pick up exactly where you left off every time you log in.

Seamlessly switch to presentation mode to show the slides to the class
Teacher Notes provide additional instructional support
Add notes and highlights for personal suggestions and reminders
Assignable Student Resources are included at point-of-use in Related Content

FOR STUDENTS

Students will see all assignments in one place grouped by those Currently due, Closed, and Graded. They complete and submit assignments electronically for teacher feedback and grading.

Upgraded accessibility features include:

Individualized accommodations set at the roster level
Text translation available for 105 languages
Text-to-speech audio translation available in over 50 languages
Built-in dictionary, calculator, ruler and graphing tools

Audio speed modification capabilities
Adjustable font type, size, color, and spacing
Personalized notes and highlighter

ASSESSMENTS & REPORTS

Where available, advanced assessment and reporting features are designed to save valuable time.

Student assignments automatically scored to save valuable time
Teachers can review and provide feedback before grades are recorded
Grades can also be exported to an external gradebook

Report dashboards provide at-a-glance progress
Reports can be generated by unit, lesson, assignment, and standard
Reports can be generated for each student, class, building, and district

SUPPORT & SECURITY

Carolina proudly offers world-class Technical Support for all customers. This includes live registration and rostering help and on-demand tutorials for 24/7 support.

CSO seamlessly integrates with all major Learning Management Systems and Single-Sign On platforms, and includes the highest levels of security and privacy protocols to protect students and districts.

Accessibility features to support all teachers and students

WCAG 2.1 (and higher)
Text-to-Speech
Supports Multilingual Content Experience
Contrast Screening and Alternatives
Visual and Audio Assistance
Keyboard and Click commands
Alt text and tagging

Security and Privacy to protect all school and student data

FedRAMP
FERPA
COPPA
CIPA
WCAG
SOC 2
LTI Compliant

CSO seamlessly integrates with all major Learning Management Systems and Single-Sign On platforms, and includes the highest levels of security and privacy protocols to protect students and districts.

AVAILABILITY

The new CSO is now available for Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ 2nd Edition, STCMS™, OpenSciEd® K–12, Carolina Kits 3D®, and Carolina Investigations® for AP® customers for the 2026–2027 school year. Stay tuned for additional updates and professional learning opportunities.

For more information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or email cso_support@carolina.com.

Want to see more?

Check out our full length introduction to the new Carolina Science Online