Information for Parents of High School Students
For the parents of high school students, helping a son or daughter select a college
can be both rewarding and stressful. After all, proud parents want to make sure
their children get a quality education from an established, respected school.
And with the prevalence of technology today, chances are your home already has an
Internet connection. What many parents don't realize is that advancing technology
now gives the Internet the capacity to deliver a rich, interactive education unlike
anything you may have experienced before.
A Truly Innovative Learning Environment
The Academy Online features a technologically advanced Virtual Campus, offering your son
or daughter a rich, interactive academic environment where it's possible for their
creative interests, skills and goals to be pursued and leveraged into a growing
number of career opportunities in the real-world.
Our courses are interactive and delivered via engaging multimedia presentations
with capabilities designed to give students some control over their learning experience.
Students can participate in classroom discussions with instructors and other classmates.
They can listen to presentations as often as they like. If they prefer to have a
hard copy for notes, they can print them. If, during the presentation, they would
like to repeat or move forward with any given concept, that's under their control,
too. Students also have full rewind and fast-forward capabilities of all multimedia
presentations and can even download course materials to their iPods to make learning
truly portable.
Much of the technology used to deliver the Academy's quality online degree programs (Flash,
email, real-time chat sessions, etc.) may already be second nature to your son or
daughter, since today's high school students have grown up using computers and technology.
Furthermore, our Virtual Library provides unlimited, anytime access to thousands
full-text databases of journal articles, magazines, newspapers and reference articles.
Dedicated Faculty Members with Real-World Experience
The Academy is a career-focused college dedicated to the development of students' marketable
creative skills in a growing number of in-demand industries. They can collaborate
with other creative students with similar talents and shared goals, building bonds
and lasting relationships as they study and learn.
Career Planning Assistance
Beyond graduation, the Academy's Career Services Department is well-respected and connected
within the creative community. They offer a variety of services including career
development strategy, individual student consultations, job search strategies, interviewing
tips and portfolio and cover letter assistance, to name just a few.
The Perfect Choice for Creative Students
The Academy strongly supports creative students hoping to turn their imaginative
talents and interests into real-world career opportunities. We have designed our
amazingly rich online environment and
curriculum to support the development and pursuit of their personal, professional
and academic goals.
We invite you to explore this website, meet some faculty members and alumni and
learn more about the various degree programs offered. We hope you'll share
your student's passions and interests and actively discuss the many benefits offered
by our career-focused
virtual campus. Ultimately, we hope to see your son or daughter logging in and pursuing
his or her creative interests on the innovative Virtual Campus
of
the Academy!