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Distance/Online EducationWELCOME TO DISTANCE/ONLINE EDUCATIONAs part <strong>of</strong> your educational program, you will be taking one or more <strong>of</strong> your courses online. This sectionis designed to prepare you <strong>for</strong> that experience.We know you will find your online education program both rewarding and focused on your needs as alearner. With the advent <strong>of</strong> online education at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Augustine</strong>, learning can beaccomplished anytime and anywhere! Your success with this medium will depend on how motivated youare and how well prepared you are as you begin your online studies. Our role is to provide you with welldeveloped, meaningful courses. Highly qualified faculty is willing to assist you when you have questionsor difficulty understanding the material and our staff will be there with you every step <strong>of</strong> the way t<strong>of</strong>acilitate the administrative process.You will find this handbook section useful as a tool to assist you in understanding the online educationalenvironment, as a resource <strong>for</strong> technical issues, and as a document to refer to as you prepare to take onlinecoursework. This manual defines the foundations <strong>of</strong> online education at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Augustine</strong><strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>.You will find a strong network <strong>of</strong> support here at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Augustine</strong>; if you have questionsconcerning your online courses, you will find contact in<strong>for</strong>mation on the online education webpage,http://my.usa.edu/ics/Online_Education/.Best wishes as you begin your online journey.Cindy Mathena, PhD, OTR/LVice President / Dean Post Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Education<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Augustine</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> 108

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