Online Courses

The Art Institute of Phoenix offers selected online courses through a consortium agreement with The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division. They are delivered in an asynchronous electronic mode, which means that students can work on the course anytime. Students are required to log in to the course four out of each seven days in the class week (each of the four log-ins must be during a separate 24-hour period). Students are able to access assignments, lectures, study questions; participate in discussions; and post assignments. All attendance/postings to eCollege must be completed before 3:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST). A one-day period is defined as the period of twenty-four hours from 3:01 a.m. MST to 3:00 a.m. MST the following day. For a post to count as attendance towards a particular day, it must be completed within this time period. For example, if a student posts on Wednesday 2:58 a.m. MST, it counts as attendance for Tuesday. If the same student posts seven minutes later at 3:05 a.m. MST, it counts as attendance on Wednesday. Student participation in the course is required in addition to submitting formal assignments for the course. Because only the delivery modes of the courses differ, students will use textbooks and other supplementary learning materials just as if attending the same class on-ground at The Art Institute. As in traditional on-ground classes, students are expected to complete all work and submit assignments within the time periods given by the instructor as listed on the course syllabus.

The online courses have similar course and exit competencies as the on-ground versions of the same course. The online courses are specifically designed to take advantage of technology, make the learning environment more efficient, and maximize relevance to prior learning and experiences. The Art Institute charges the same tuition for online courses as it charges for on-ground ones. A $100 fee is charged in addition for each online course to cover administrative and technical support for students.

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