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- Are the quizzes and assignments mandatory?
  
  Are the quizzes and assignments mandatory?
  
  In most cases, these are not mandatory, but are recommended by the course instructor in order for enrollees to have a complete learning experience.
  
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- Can I contact the instructors and other students?
  
  Can I contact the instructors and other students?
  
  That's dependent on the course(s) you're taking. Some instructors allow for student-teacher interaction, while others do not. You can communicate will fellow course enrollees in the message boards within the course, if these are available as part of the course you're taking.
  
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- Can I disenroll in a course?
  
  Can I disenroll in a course?
  
  There's no real reason to do this, as you won't be receiving email or anything related to the course while you're enrolled, however, if you truly feel the need to disenroll, please contact our office and we can assist you.
  
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- Can I receive college credit/an accredited degree or certificate for completing these courses?
  
  Can I receive college credit/an accredited degree or certificate for completing these courses?
  
  At this time, no. We are looking into this for the future, though.
  
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- Can I return to certain points in the course even if I mark a section complete?
  
  Can I return to certain points in the course even if I mark a section complete?
  
  Absolutely. Feel free to return to the course and to different sections/lessons within the course whenever you'd like, even if you mark a section complete.
  
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- Do I have to be a member to enroll in a course?
  
  Do I have to be a member to enroll in a course?
  
  A few select courses are available to the public, but to take full advantage of all courses, as well as course discussion forums and other interactive elements, you must be an active Fractured Atlas member, whether you're on the free or paid membership levels.
  
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- Do I have to be available at a certain day/time to take the course?
  
  Do I have to be available at a certain day/time to take the course?
  
  Absolutely not. All courses are asynchronous -- meaning you take them on your own time and at your own pace. Fractured U. is open 24/7!
  
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- Do I need to have any specific software requirements to view the course content?
  
  Do I need to have any specific software requirements to view the course content?
  
  The courses use a wide range of media content, so you'll generally need some version of Word (for DOC & XLS files), Adobe Reader (for PDF files), the ability to listen to audio files (MP3s), and a web browser that allows you to view videos (eg, YouTube/Vimeo videos).
  
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- How difficult are the courses?
  
  How difficult are the courses?
  
  We have tried to make all courses accessible to those with a wide range of experience. With the easiest of courses, there are still elements that the most experienced person can learn from.
  
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- How do I enroll in a course?
  
  How do I enroll in a course?
  
  Simply visit courses.fracturedatlas.org, log in as you would to the Fractured Atlas website, click on the course of your choice, and click where it says, "Click here to enroll!" You will immediately gain access to course content.
  
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- How long will it take me to complete a course?
  
  How long will it take me to complete a course?
  
  Each course varies. Some are pretty short and might take you an hour to complete, whereas some are more involved and could take 10 hours+ if you choose to complete all of the assignments. In the overview of each course, we give an approximate time that it will take to complete. Remember, though, these courses are asynchronous -- you take them at your own time, at your own pace, so it's really up to you!
  
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- How much does it cost to enroll in a course?
  
  How much does it cost to enroll in a course?
  
  All Fractured U. courses are completely free of charge, but you must be a Fractured Atlas member to access course content. (Both paid and unpaid members of Fractured Atlas are eligible to access the courses.)
  
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- How often do you launch courses and how do we find out about them?
  
  How often do you launch courses and how do we find out about them?
  
  We highly encourage you to keep an eye on our blog and on our Facebook page, as that's where we'll be letting you know about our newest courses. We do not have an exact schedule for the launch of future courses, but you can probably expect one new course to launch per quarter.
  
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- How quickly will instructors review my assignment submissions?
  
  How quickly will instructors review my assignment submissions?
  
  It depends on the instructor. In some courses, assignments will not be reviewed at all, in others they will be reviewed by fellow students, and in others they will be reviewed by the instructor who will offer you feedback (which may come within a few days or within the same month). In any case, we'll always let you know how your assignment will be handled.
  
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- What are video workshops?
  
  What are video workshops?
  
  Video workshops are video recordings of live workshops that were held by arts organizations across the country. They incorporate the full video of the workshop as well as information on the speaker(s) and host organization(s). Also included in some of the workshops are downloadable documents that were distributed to those who attended the live workshop. These videos are generally over one hour, but you can start and stop as you wish. We've also included a timecode table of contents that can help if you lose your place or wish to return to a specific moment in the video. You can enroll in any video workshop for free, just as you would a course.
  
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- What courses/video workshops are available?
  
  What courses/video workshops are available?
  
  There are too many to list here! Please visit courses.fracturedatlas.org for a list of the courses and video workshops available.
  
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- What if I want to teach/develop a course or video workshop for Fractured U.?
  
  What if I want to teach/develop a course or video workshop for Fractured U.?
  
  If you are interested in developing any content for Fractured U., please contact our office. We'd love to speak with you further!
  
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- What is Fractured U.?
  
  What is Fractured U.?
  
  Fractured U. is the name we've given to our series of online courses and video workshops about the business of art.
  
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- What new courses will be coming soon?
  
  What new courses will be coming soon?
  
  We have a wide variety of courses that we hope to launch in the future but, currently, they have no set timeframe/launch date. If you are extremely interested in knowing what the future holds for Fractured U., please feel free to contact our office.
  
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- What's the bookstore?
  
  What's the bookstore?
  
  These are books that have been recommended by Fractured Atlas and/or Fractured U. course instructors. These books are available for purchase through Amazon and/or Powell's. If you purchase a book through the Fractured U. bookstore, a portion of your purchase goes to Fractured Atlas, even though the books are the same price if you purchase them directly through one of the two aforementioned websites.
  
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- Who are the course instructors?
  
  Who are the course instructors?
  
  Fractured U. courses have been developed by university faculty, arts consultants, leaders of arts organizations, attorneys, accountants, and even Fractured Atlas staff members. There is a bio of the course instructor that can be found in the overview of each course.
  
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- Will I receive a grade upon completion?
  
  Will I receive a grade upon completion?
  
  Nope. No grades here!
  
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