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Online education is an affordable, convenient, and flexible way for teachers to meet their continuing education requirements and needs. Virtual Education Software, inc. (VESi) offers courses via online delivery, as well as via CD-ROM. Created by top instructors at VESi, these courses are available for a variety of types of credit including Continuing Education Unit (CEUs), Professional Learning Unit (PLUs), Professional Development Unit (PDUs), undergraduate credit, or graduate credit. With over 70 partner institutions available, you can find an institution offering the type of credit that is right for your situation.*

Online delivery (via broadband internet connnection) offers a number of advantages to students.

• Use any internet connected computer.
• Start on one computer, and continue working online from anywhere.
• Course progress is securely saved to VESi server, so there are no worries about your computer crashing.

CD-ROM delivery also offers its own advantages.

• Work on a laptop computer anywhere, even when an internet connection is not available.
• It's great for students without broadband - no waiting for downloads.

Whether you choose to take a VESi course online or via CD-ROM, you have the option of submitting your final course grade securely over the internet. This option offers added convenience and allows for a fast and easy way to complete your course. Once you submit your grade, VESi reports the results to the institution where you are registered, who then issues credit for the course.

Notes:
*Check with your state and local license authorities to ensure that the courses you select meet the requirements of your specific situation. Each partner institution approves courses individually and determines the course and the type of credit offered.
**Grade submissions to partner institutions are subject to processing times.

Advanced Classroom Management
Children as Change Agents©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Attention Deficit Disorder
Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Autism & Asperger's Disorder
Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Behavior Is Language
Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Child Abuse
Working with Abused and Neglected Children©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Drugs & Alcohol in School
Understanding Substance Use & Abuse©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Early Childhood: Family-Centered Services
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Early Childhood: Observation & Assessment
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Early Childhood: Program Planning
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Early Childhood: Typical and Atypical Development
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Educational Assessment
Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Inclusion
Working with Special Needs Students in Mainstream
Classrooms©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Infant and Toddler Mental Health
Issues and Information for Educators©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Learning Disabilities
Practical Information for Classroom Teachers©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Reading Fundamentals #1
An Introduction to Scientifically-Based Research©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Reading Fundamentals #2
Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Reading Fundamentals #3
The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Talented and Gifted
Working with High Achievers©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Traumatized Child
The Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Student
Learning©
Course Description | Graduate Syllabu
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Teaching Diversity
Influences and Issues in the Classroom©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Understanding Aggression
Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

Violence in Schools
Identification, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies©
Course Description | Graduate Credit Syllabus
Undergraduate - CEU - PLU - PDU Syllabus

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System Requirements

Online: This internet based delivery method requires a high-speed (broadband) internet connection (DSL or cable). The courses are compatible with major web browsers like Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari, and Google Chrome. Adobe Flash Player 9 plugin (or newer) is required.

CD-ROM: These computer-based software courses are designed to be run from the compact disc (CD) and saves user data on the hard drive of their Macintosh or Windows computer. You need to begin and complete your course on the same computer.

Macintosh requirements :

• System 9.2, OS10
• A color monitor, min. 15" capable of displaying 800x600 px
• 512 MB of RAM, 5MB of hard disk space
• A printer attached to your computer

Windows requirements :

• Windows XP or newer
• A color monitor, min. 15" capable of displaying 800x600 px
• 512 MB of RAM, at least 5 MB of available hard drive space
• A printer attached to your computer

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