ARMENIAN VIRTUAL COLLEGE WILL UNITE DIASPORA ARMENIANS ON THE NET

AZG Armenian Daily
04/07/2009

Diaspora

The Armenian Virtual College is the newest learning institute of
the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) – one that will carry
on its lifelong dedication to Armenian education with an entirely
innovative approach. Through online education, the AVC’s focus is
helping learners acquire basic knowledge in Armenian studies. It
offers several certificate programs and credit-bearing courses in
Armenian education at the college level. Certificates and credits that
you can earn from home, at work, or while you travel. AVC monitors,
evaluates, and modifies its programs, policies, and procedures to meet
the evolving needs of its student population. The AVC is currently
comprised of three departments – Language, History, and Culture –
each of which offers several courses in varying skill levels. In
order to truly accomplish the institute’s aim to widen the reach of
Armenian education worldwide, the program is been made available
in six languages: Armenian (Eastern & Western), English, Russian,
French and Spanish.

Through the use of both synchronous and asynchronous communications,
AVC allows students to learn new material at their own pace, but also
to confer face-to-face with their virtual teachers and classmates. In
addition to weekly lessons, students will have access to multimedia
study tools, assignments, quizzes, course calendars, syllabi, drop
boxes, and grade books. Moreover, discussion forums, email, and live
chat options will provide students with the opportunities to better
connect with their classmates and to forge friendships with fellow
students from across the globe.
From: Baghdasarian