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Online Learning
RIT has distinguished itself as offering one of the premiere
online-learning programs in the nation. Since 1979, when the
university offered its first distance-learning course, RIT
has been a leader in the use of electronic forms of communication
for course interaction. Our online-learning courses have the
same objectives, rigorous workload, tuition and academic credit
as our on-campus courses. The MS degree and the advanced,
graduate, certificates are available through online learning.
All three programs are registered by the New York State Education
Department and are accredited by the Middle States Association
of the Council for Higher Education. (The United States organizes
their accrediting bodies regionally, and the Middle States
is the highest regional accreditation available. So this should
be considered as a national accreditation.)
Every online-learning course offered by the center meets
RIT's rigorous standards. Each course, in addition to the
textbook, features CDs that are professionally prepared for
distance learners, not simply videos of recent lectures. These
are accompanied by viewing guides. Each course also includes
weekly or biweekly live chat sessions, using myCourses or
FirstClass, that allows students and instructor to interact.
The myCourses site and FirstClass software allow the instructor
to send messages to all students or create folders for teams
of students, and allow students to "drop off" their
quizzes and exams. Courses may also include additional software,
CDs, and other material.
Because online-learning courses are designed for the motivated
professional who is not able to attend on-campus classes,
we recommend enrollment to those over 25 years of age with
at least three years of professional employment.
Online-Learning Course Schedules and Sequencing
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