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Distance education as defined in §94834 of the Ed. Code does not require the physical presence of students and faculty at the same location but provides for interaction between students and faculty by such means as telecommunication, correspondence, electronic and computer augmented educational services, postal service, and facsimile transmission. • Amfasoft ensures that the educational program offered through distance education is appropriate for delivery through distance, Education methods. • Assess each student, before admission, to determine whether each student has the skills and competencies to succeed in a distance education environment. • Ensure that the materials and programs are current, well organized, designed by faculty competent in distance education techniques, and delivered using readily available, reliable technology. • Provide for meaningful interaction with faculty who are qualified to teach using distance education methods. • Maintain clear standards for satisfactory academic progress. • Complete timely student evaluations of learning outcomes by duly qualified faculty, which are appropriate for use with the distance education methods used and evaluated by duly qualified faculty. • Employ a sufficient number of faculty to assure that the institution's response to, or evaluation of, each student lesson is returned to the student within 10 days after the lesson is received by the institution; and, the institution's response to, or evaluation of, each student project or dissertation is returned to the student within the time disclosed in the catalog; Specific Provisions for Instruction Not in Real -Time If you enroll in a distance education program where the instruction is not offered in real-time, the first lesson and any materials shall be transmitted to you within seven days after the institution accepts you for admission. You have the right to cancel the agreement and receive a full refund pursuant to 5 CCR section 71750 before the first lesson and materials are received. Cancellation is effective on the date written notice of cancellation is sent. The institution shall make a refund pursuant to 5 CCR section 71750. If the institution sent the fast lesson and materials before an effective cancellation notice was received, the institution shall make a refund within 45 days after the student's return of the materials. An institution shall transmit all the lessons and other materials to the student if the student: (A) has fully paid for the educational program; and (B) after having received the first lesson and initial materials, requests in writing that all the material be sent. If an institution transmits the balance of the material as the student requests, the institution shall remain obligated to provide the other educational services it agreed to provide, such as responses to student inquiries, student and faculty interaction, and evaluation and comment on lessons submitted by the student, but shall not be obligated to pay any refund after all of the lessons and material are transmitted. Computer Requirements and Recommendations The student must have access to a PC or Mac -based computer to participate in the courses. Students are expected to have access to the technical requirements as Amfasoft is not obligated to and does not supply the needed technologies including software and hardware. Students who do not have personal access to a computer are encouraged to inquire as to the availability at their local public library. For the student to get the most out of our online courses, we recommend that the student have access to the following computer setup. Minimum suggested Windows browser software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later Minimum suggested Mae OS browser software: Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later 36