Online Courses

Method of Instruction
ESS online courses use the leading Blackboard web-based course management system as the platform for instruction. This system is
used worldwide by universities and allows students and faculty to communicate and create a rich learning environment using online
materials and up-to-date communication technologies such as email, discussion boards, wikis and blogs. This asynchronous learning
environment gives the participants flexibility to study according to their own schedule and their own pace from anywhere.
It is expected that some of the participants may have no previous experience in participating in an online course, and ESS provides
personal technical assistance and clear online instructions to help participants overcome any technical problems during the program.

Application
Upon completion of registration, participants will be issued an AUC email username and password and an ID number. A Banner Self-
Service manual will be sent via email to explain the process of registration and fee payment.

ESS ID
• An ESS ID card allows the participants to enter any of AUC’s campuses and the AUC Library for using only. (Issuing ID is optional).
• The cost of issuing an ID card for the first time is LE. 50 (non-refundable) paid on the registration of the courses by the trainee whatever
individuals or nominated through corporate. The ID will be renewed at no extra cost for subsequent semesters.
• ESS IDs are issued from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm from Sundays through Thursdays at either the ESS New Cairo or Tahrir Square office. Special
arrangements can be made for issuing the ID on Saturdays in Coordination with ESS Dept.
• It is not necessary to bring a personal photo. The ID center will take a picture on-site and issue the ID instantly.
• The smart ID card must be carried at all times. The card is NOT TRANSFERABLE. Card holders should not lend the ID to another individual
for any purpose.
• A lost, stolen or damaged card must be reported to ESS. The participant will have to pay the LE 50 fee to receive a new ID.

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