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Welcome to the American College of Applied Science Virtual Campus driven by the Moodle open source learning management system. Enrolled students and our faculty may use this global campus to access learner resources and services including course classrooms, asynchronous discussion forums, on-demand audio/video lectures and presentations, synchronous class videoconferencing and teleconferencing; academic residency lab and field study/externship practicum services; research resources and information including our Digital Library, Writing Center, Research Center, IRB committee, Student Services Center, Career Development Center, ERDS (Electronic Record and Document System), SARs (Student Action Requests), gradebooks, course registration system, financial services and other campus services. For campus assistance, contact our Virtual Campus Concierge after login. If you wish to learn more about our online distance education and blended learning higher education programs in animal science, companion animal behavior and applied behavior analysis, low cost student loans, ongoing research and program development or to apply online, please visit our main Web site at http://amcollege.us. or phone an admissions advisor at 800.403 DEGREE (3347) option 1 Mon - Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EST (EDT). Calendar
| Skip Login LoginQuotes on Learning..."You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Latest newsThis week in the News:Are dogs smarter than cats? By Kate Douglas New Scienstist issue # 2738 9 december 2009 THE world is divided into "dog people" and "cat people", each passionately believing that their preferred pet is superior. Until a decade ago, there was very little scientific evidence either camp could muster to support its claims. Then animal behaviourists became interested in dogs and unleashed a pack of ingenious experiments testing canine capabilities and cognition. Recently, researchers have started doing similar work with cats. Could it be time for that showdown? (...)
Read the rest of the article on NewScientist online "Too often a heavy-handed approach is used to make captive parrots learn new tasks or 'mind their manners'. Parrot behaviour expert Dr. Susan Friedman discusses how the positive reinforcement utilized by experts in parrot training produces the best results, and boosts confidence for both bird and trainer. " Access the article in PDF here  How Green is your pet? Newscientist Issue 2731 (23 October 2009) By Kate Ravilious SHOULD owning a great dane make you as much of an eco-outcast as an SUV driver? Yes it should, say Robert and Brenda Vale, two architects who specialise in sustainable living at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. In their new book, Time to Eat the Dog: The real guide to sustainable living, they compare the ecological footprints of a menagerie of popular pets with those of various other lifestyle choices - and the critters do not fare well. Read the rest of the article here Meetings coming up:Copyright 2010 American College of Applied Science Except as stated, all text, graphics, sounds and video content on this Virtual Campus are the intellectual property of the American College of Applied Science. No content from this course management system may be reproduced or publicly posted without the express written permission of the college administration. |
