Overview
About us
We see the APU mission fulfilled through providing opportunities for learning experiences globally via the internet along with all necessary supporting resources. We provide quality learning opportunities delivering APU via electronic media anywhere in the world.. Read more »
Course
Development
Bruce Simmerok, Dan Elliott
Our Curriculum Specialist Course Developers serve faculty assigned to develop and teach courses online that are part of fully online programs. This process involves a series of meetings with an assigned faculty member we call a Subject Matter Expert (SME). Our Curriculum Specialist Course Developers (CSCD) have indepth experience and expertise in curriculum design and development as well as in appropriate design expertise in the best practices for online instructional delivery (called 'cybergogy). Read more »
Faculty
Training
Dan Bricker
Teaching an online course requires different skills than the traditional
classroom, and in order to facilitate faculty members who are making
the change from the traditional classroom into the online environment,
the Department of Distance Learning offers training to enable faculty
members to develop their teaching ability to its greatest potential.
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Student
Enrollment & Support
Andrew Jittu
eCompanion is a state of the art, robust, Internet-based tool to enhance face-to-face classroom instruction. It provides educators and students with tools to support classroom teaching. An eCompanion site enables an instructor to easily supplement traditional classes with online communication tools and academic content. Read more »
Graphics
& Media
Steve Mclean
Our Graphics and Media Specialist assist faculty in getting supplemental material in an online course. Such material includes Video, Audio, PowerPoint Presentations and Graphics. DVD and VHS movies are easily added to online courses and can be powerful learning tools.Read more »