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ApologiaAcademy
Frequently Asked Question's
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- What are live-feed, real-time, virtual (Internet) classes?
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ApologiaAcademy's unique virtual classrooms effectively unite the benefits of teacher-led, real-time instruction with the advantages of highly convenient and multimedia-rich Internet delivery.
ApologiaAcademy gives you the choice of live classes broadcast to your computer, or recorded sessions which can be listened to at your convenience. Each live class meets for 90 minutes. The software you will download allows you to interact with the live teacher and other students, using audio, chat, whiteboard, slide show presentations, synchronized web page tours, and in some cases brief video clips (you do not need a webcam to take classes). However you must have adequate headphones (or speakers) and a microphone. Click here to see what we recommend.
Taking Internet classes through ApologiaAcademy allows your student(s) to sit in a virtual classroom while receiving personal instruction in a group setting. A student might be called on to answer a question using either his microphone or chat feature. Teachers may occasionally lead group discussions giving students an opportunity for class interaction.
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- Does a Class Session meet more than once a week?
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No, but each Class Session has 2 or more time/day slot options. You register only for the one that your student can actually attend. Each Class Session meets for 90 minutes, 1 time each week. For example, if you register for Exploring Creation With Physical Science, Class Session 3, then your student will be in that class every Tuesday from 1:15 to 2:45 PM (Eastern). Each Class Session has its own set of registered students (20 max). If a student misses a class, he cannot join another Class Session (a different day/time slot). What he can do is request from the teacher a link to the recorded class session he missed. It is important that you choose the Class Session that best fits your schedule and register for that one. You cannot hold a particular Class Session that is currently full with the hope that a spot will become available. You can, however be put on a "wait list" (you will register but not pay until it becomes available).
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- What classes are offered and on what days/times?
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Please click here for the 2009-2010 class schedule.
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- When can I begin registering my student(s) for classes with ApologiaAcademy?
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Registration will begin this spring 2009 in this order (please refer to #21 for registration and tuition fees):
- Verified Missionary & Military Families: Monday, March 23, 12:00 PM Eastern
- Families in the United States & Other Countries (not Missionary, not military): Monday, March 30, 12:00 PM Eastern
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- How many available seats are in a class?
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Each class session for each course has a maximum capacity of 20 students. Once a class session is full, you can request to be placed on a wait list. Please click here for the 2009-2010 class schedule.
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- Do you have a tuition payment plan? (#2 DOES NOT APPLY TO 2nd SEMESTER CLASSES)
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Yes. Payment plan options, via secure online credit/debit card payments will be as follows:
- 10% discount if paid in full on the day you register your student(s) - (refer to #4 to see when registration begins).
- 5% discount if using the 3 month payment plan (beginning from the day you register) in equal payments by November 21, 2009.
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- How long will registration last?
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Classes are filled on a first-come/first-served basis. When all seats in a class session are filled, registration is over for that class session. You then have 3 options:
- Request to be placed on a "wait list" for that exact class session, or
- Register for the same class(es) but at a different time and/or day, or
- Purchase the following recorded science classes from Red Wagon Tutorials (Bible, Apologetics, & Worldview courses are only available as live classes.)
- General Science
- Physical Science
- Honors Biology
- Marine Biology
- Chemistry
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- Do you offer a discount for co-op groups?
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No. Homeschool co-op groups are valuable and beneficial for many reasons. A few of the many benefits include socialization and expertise from other teachers. Both of these, and many more, are met by taking live-feed, online classes with ApologiaAcademy. Although there are family registration discounts (see #9), there are currently no discounts for co-op groups.
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- Are there discounts for multiple children in one family?
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Yes. Please refer to our tuition page next year
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