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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=249 style="border-right: 1px solid #990000;" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Software or Hardware Failure"><IMG SRC="03f11110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>     <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Casler School of Real Estate">HOME</A> </FONT>     <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Student Affidavit"><IMG SRC="04011110.png" border=0 width="17" height="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>ONLINE SCHOOL LINKS</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructions for Online Courses">Order Course </A><A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructions for Online Courses"><B>NOW</B></A></div> <bR> <div> List of Online Courses:</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Complete 24hour Renewal Packages">Renewal Packages</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Individual Courses">Individual Courses</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free Demonstration Course">FREE DEMO</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Distance Learning">What is Distance Learning</A>?</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Software or Hardware Failure">Software/Hardware Failure</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instructions">Instructions</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Renewal Requirements Brokers/Agents">Renewal Requirements</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Policy for Online Courses">Online School Policy</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Casler School of Real Estate">About the School</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ's</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Classroom Instruction">go to:  CLASSROOM</A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> APPROVED</div> <div> BY</div> <div> <A HREF="http://159.87.254.2/publicdatabase/DetailSchool.aspx?Id=102" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://159.87.254.2/publicdatabase/Detai"><IMG SRC="19b5a5a0.png" border=0 width="90" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> (click here</div> <div> to verify)</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Distance Learning</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>"Distance Learning" includes online (Internet) courses and at-home study courses (downloaded and/or computer disc).  All online courses offered by the Casler School of Real Estate have been approved by ADRE.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)</B></div> <div> <B>and the</B></div> <div> <B>Commissioner's Rules</B></div> <bR> <div> For those of you who want to know what ADRE and the Commissioner's Rules say about Distance Learning, we have included the exact text of the Commissioner's Rules regarding "Distance Learning" and relevant information provided by ADRE.</div> <bR> <div> On May 2, 2000, the Arizona Department of Real Estate allowed approved schools to offer "Distance Learning Courses."  The Casler School of Real Estate is approved by the Arizona Department of Real Estate to provide Distance Learning.</div> <bR> <div> “Distance Learning” means a course of instruction outside a traditional classroom situation consisting of interactive instructional material, such as computer-based or audiovisual, requiring completion in the course hours specified.  A course that requires a student to read text, listen to audio tapes, or view video material without student participation, feedback, and remedial instruction is not a distance learning course.  Arizona Administrative Code, R4-28-101.</div> <bR> <div> The Arizona Department of Real Estate and the Real Estate Commissioner requires the following of "Distance Learning Courses":  (Exact text of A.A.C., R4-28-402(D) reprinted below; comments by this school appear in brackets [ ] )</div> <bR> <div> <B>Distance learning.</B></div> <div> 1.     The Department shall approve a distance learning course before credit is issued.  [All online Distance Learning courses offered by the Casler School of Real Estate have been approved].</div> <div> 2.     Only a school holding a Certificate of Approval shall offer a distance learning course.  [The Casler School of Real Estate holds a "Certificate of Approval" for each online Distance Learning course offered]</div> <div> 3.     A distance learning course shall contain the following: [Each online Distance Learning course offered by the Casler School of Real Estate complies with the following requirements]:</div> <div> a.     Individual modules of instruction for delivery on a computer or other interactive program;</div> <div> b.     At least 1 learning objective for each module of instruction.  The learning objective shall ensure that if all the objectives are met, the entire content of the course is understood;</div> <div> c.     A structured learning method to enable the student to attain each learning objective;</div> <div> d.     A diagnostic assessment of the student's performance during each module of instruction;</div> <div> i.     The assessment shall measure what the student learned throughout the module of instruction, and</div> <div> ii.     Assess the comprehension of each concept covered in the module.</div> <div> e.     Remediation.</div> <div> i.     Repetition of a module if a  student is deficient in a diagnostic assessment;</div> <div> ii.     Continuous repetition of the module until the student understands the content material.</div> <div> 3.     An approved instructor or the school coordinator or director shall teach and grade distance learning courses.  The instructor, school coordinator, or director shall:  [Carlton C. Casler is an approved instructor; Mr. Casler is available via telephone during normal business hours and via e-mail (response time is 24 hours) for questions and/or assistance; you will receive a certificate upon completion]</div> <div> a.     Provide the student with assistance, if required;</div> <div> b.     Obtain a signed certification statement from the student indicating that the student has completed each assignment of instruction; and</div> <div> c.     Certify the student as completing a distance learning course only if the student:</div> <div> i.     Completes all required instructional modules,</div> <div> ii.     Attends any required hours of live instruction or testing, or both, for a given course, and </div> <div> iii.     Passes a final examination.</div> <div> 4.     If the distance learning course is computer-based, the school shall file a plan with the Department describing how it will deal with hardware and software failure.  [The Casler School of Real Estate has taken steps to ensure that, in the event of a hardware, software or power failure, you may pick up right where you left off].</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=99 style=" border-top: 1px solid #990000;" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="01200640egerdp.png"> <bR> <bR> <div> Phone:<B> 623-935-9949</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>