6.3. Course Registration
     
6.3.1.
Individualized Study
6.3.2.
Grouped Study/e-Class®
6.3.4.
Challenge for Credit Option
     
     
     
6.3.2.

Grouped Study, e-Class®

To Register
Contract Period: Grouped Study
Contract Period: Funded Students
Grouped Study at Collaboration Institutions
Course Start Dates
e-Class® Courses
Course Extensions
Course Availability

     
  Grouped study and e-Class® courses appeal to those who enjoy the discipline of a schedule and the support of other students and an instructor in a classroom setting.


Contract Period

Grouped study and e-Class® courses follow a study schedule and the timelines associated with a traditional university semester; for example, students who begin a course in September will finish it in December.

Grouped study courses generally last 13 weeks (3 credits) or 26 weeks (6 credits) and are delivered in classroom situations at many collaborating institutions located across Canada (refer to Section 9 Partners in Education.) The official start and end dates match these time frames as closely as possible. Students in grouped study courses are not eligible for course extensions.

A course instructor is assigned and students progress through the course together, submitting assignments and writing exams at the same time and place.

Contract Period: Funded Students

Canadian students who receive student loans (either provincial or federal) for grouped study courses, complete their courses within the timelines described in Contract Period above. Refer to Section 5.11.2. Financial Assistance for details.


Grouped Study at Collaboration Institutions

Students registering in AU courses offered by collaborating institutions may have different registration deadlines, fees, and regulations. Students should consult their local academic advisor or Registrar's Office.


Course Start Dates

Year-round registration is not offered in
all grouped study courses because of scheduling restrictions. Refer to the Web site or phone Learning Services Outreach, 780.497.3401.


e-Class® Courses

e-Class® is a Web-based, grouped study classroom offered by AU's School of Business. e-Class® courses are taken for credit towards a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Management and other programs at AU. Students and instructors communicate through discussion groups and e-mail and follow a schedule similar to regular classroom delivery.

Technology enables learning teams across countries and continents to study collaboratively, while synchronous (real time) activities encourage students to communicate with their classmates. Student participation and completion of assignments on time are required.

Examinations for e-Class® courses must be scheduled and completed by the student within a specified range of dates.

For more information about the School of Business courses phone 888.449.8813, or refer online.


Course Extensions

There are no provisions for time extensions in grouped study or e-Class® courses.


Registering in a Course

Grouped study courses are offered at selected sites and times. Grouped study students, both new and continuing, usually register in person at the collaborating institution or grouped study site. Learning resources are usually distributed at the first class, during an orientation event, or through the campus bookstore.

For registration information, please contact the Office of the Registrar at the college offering the AU course.

Grouped Study Course Offerings
e-Class® Courses, (Offered by Athabasca University's School of Business)


Availability

Not all courses identified as grouped study in the course syllabi are offered every year at every grouped study site. Courses to be offered at any given site are selected by site representatives, and delivery is ultimately dependent on a minimum number of registrations. A list of upcoming grouped study courses can be found online.


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