Online Learning

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  • Online Learning
    202-885-2150
    onlinelearning@american.edu
    Leonard, Room 1st Floor

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Because You're Going Places (photo of student working on laptop)

Students Share Their Online Learning Experience

They took online learning classes and lived to talk about it. Hear why two students loved their online courses.

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American University has been steadily increasing the number of virtual courses since they were first offered in 2004. We currently offer about 75 courses a year. AU is committed to blending the rigor and challenge of the traditional classroom with the flexibility and creativity of courses taught online. The result? Rewarding online classes that work for your schedule — and your needs. Our goal is:

  • To offer productive and rewarding student and faculty experiences by integrating a virtual learning environment that is dynamic, vibrant and interactive.
  • To provide classroom flexibility to students and faculty demanding more options.

We're glad you're here to learn more about our online learning offerings. Enjoy your digital stay.

Summer 2010 Online Learning Information Sessions

Students, we hope you will come to the Summer 2010 Online Learning Information Sessions on March 25 in Mary Graydon Center. You'll be able to hear about OL from OL faculty members Amy Eisman and Meg Weekes, and learn about navigating OL from James Lee and Pavlo Prokop  from CTRL. You can also ask them questions and enter for a chance to win an iPad!