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• Go Directly to Invision Board's Sign In for Classroom Area

• Classroom Format
• Registering for a Specific Class
• How to Sign into Classroom Board (for visitors and students)
• Terms & Conditions
• How to Adjust Cookies to View Classroom

Classroom Format
The courses are conducted by a facilitator competent in the field. Reading materials, personal assignments, and discussion questions are provided. The heart of the class is the discussion questions. This is where you will be able to share ideas and get feedback with others in the class.

The format is "asynchronous." That means it is not "live" so you can determine what time of day you want to be online. You will receive the equivalent of 8 hours of regular classroom instruction within a 4 day time period each week. (This is usually Monday through Thursday.) Classes may run 1 to 4 weeks depending on the subject. You will be involved approximately 2-3 hours per day, which includes reading course materials, doing activities, and participating in the class discussions.

Registering for a Specific Class
A 3 month schedule of course dates is listed under Register for Class. This is also where you can pay by PayPal. When you do, your registration information is sent to us and we will then contact you to give you the passcode to enter the class and any other important information for class. Or, if you prefer to pay by check, please fill out the contact form that goes directly to us.

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How to Sign into Classroom (for Visitors and Students)
We use the Invision Power Board for our classroom. This requires everyone to register for the Board. This is different from signing up for a specific class. The information required is not used for any other purpose.

When you first enter the Invision Board registration screen, choose your own personal screen name and password. This information is stored so that you only have to do this once and then you will use this each time you wish to access the Classroom Area. Once you are in the Classroom Area, there will be a list of ongoing classes. A classroom passcode is given after registering and paying for the class which will give you access to the course material as well as the discussion area or main classroom.

If you are "just visiting," you will also need to register with the Invision Board in order to enter the Classroom Area. This is done by creating a screen name and password which you may continue to use to enter the classroom area in the future. There is no charge for this. After entering the classroom area, there is a "Preview" class that is not passcode protected that you can enter to check out how the classroom works. Any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Cookies must be activated in order for you to navigate the classroom.
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Terms & Conditions:
By using our site, Professional Education & Development, you agree to the following terms and conditions below. Professional Education & Development reserves the right to change or modify these terms and conditions as necessary. Please continue to check this page for changes.

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Privacy Statement
As Professional Education & Development, we are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a secure online experience. We will ask you when we need information that personally identifies you or allows us to contact you. Generally, but not limited to, this information requested will help us when we need to sign you up for a course, send feedback to you or someone you request to receive feedback, or to send you important information or newsletter unless you otherwise request us not to. In addition, you agree that you are the person who you identify yourself as in your registration.

Professional Education & Development occasionally use third parties to provide services on our behalf. We will only provide information to these parties that they require in order to deliver those services. We do not sell or make available in any way your personal information except where you have specifically asked us to or if we are required to do so by law.

Financial transactions (credit card transactions) are processed through PayPal, a leading third party credit card processing company. PayPal only uses your information to complete appropriate transactions. Your credit card number is not stored on any Professional Education & Development systems after it is confirmed.

Our site may contain links to other sites. Professional Education & Development is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites.

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Limits of Liability
Every effort has been made to ensure complete and accurate information concerning the material presented in these courses. However, Professional Education & Development or the course provider cannot be held legally responsible for any mistakes in printing or faulty instructions contained within the course. Nor shall they be held liable for any direct, indirect, special, or incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the information provided. We also are committed to respecting others' intellectual property rights, and we ask our users to do the same. While we make every effort in this area, we are not liable for other's misuse of copyright or proprietary rights. Professional Education & Development also strives to keep our courses "virus-free." You have sole responsibility to keep your computer virus-free and ProfEdDev.com will not accept any responsibility of damages incurred while participating in an online-course.

By participating in an online course, you agree to hold Professional Education & Development and the instructors harmless from any claims based on using the website to participate in courses. The use of this site is at your own risk.

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Code of Conduct
When you register and participate in courses provided by Professional Education & Development, you agree to the following code of conduct in order for the courses to be most beneficial and enjoyable for everyone. Failure to do so will terminate your ability and right to access this site at any time without notice at the instructor's discretion.
1. Use the site for only lawful purposes.
2. Information discussed in classroom discussions is kept private and confidential.
3. No posts or comments should be abusive, fraudulent, libelous, obscene, threatening, harassing, pornographic, defamatory, or harmful.
4. Copyright and trademark rights are respected.
5. By registering, you certify that the information you provide is accurate and
belongs to you.
6. You are responsible for maintaining confidentiality of your information and
password and will not give this to someone else without consent of Professional Education & Development.

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Cancellation Policy
All classes to be held are subject to begin with an adequate number of participants as deemed reasonable by the instructor. Every effort will be made to give notice at least 48 hours prior to the start date. In the event that classes are cancelled, a full refund will be given.
A full refund is available for course registrations cancelled within 7 calendar days from the start date of the class. We reserve the right to not refund cancellations within 6 calendar days or less. Substitution and transfer of registration to another person is allowed only with full personal information of that person and their agreement to the Terms and Conditions thus stated.

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Other Policies
Professional Education & Development courses are for the purpose of self-development and information sharing. There are no college credits given. A certificate of completion is available upon request. Feedback is provided by the instructor to participants. This may also be provided to others, such as a Supervisor, only with written consent by you.

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Cookies

In order to navigate throughout the Classroom Environment, you need to have cookies activated on your computer. You can set your browser preferences to accept all cookies or to alert you each time a cookie is offered. We recommend that you set your browser to accept all cookies. You can set this preference in your browser using one of the following procedures:

Internet Explorer 4.x: On the menubar, click the View menu and select "Internet Options...". When the Internet Options screen opens, select the "Advanced" tab. Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon next to "Cookies" and select the "Always accept cookies" option. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options screen and return to the browser.

Internet Explorer 5.x: On the menubar, click the Tools menu and select "Internet Options..." When the Internet Options screen opens, select the "Security" tab. Select "Internet" zone and click the "Custom Level..." button. Scroll down to the "Cookies" section and select the "Enable" option in both categories. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options screen and return to the browser.

Internet Explorer 6.x: On the menubar, click the Tools menu and select "Internet Options...". When the Internet Options screen opens, select the "Privacy" tab. Click the "Advanced..." button. Click the "Override automatic cookie handling" box and select the "Accept" option in the "First-party cookies" and "Third-party cookies" categories. Click the OK button to close the Internet Options screen and return to the browser.

Netscape Navigator 4.x: On the menubar, click the Edit menu and select "Preferences...". When the Preferences screen opens, click on the "Advanced" category and select the "Accept All Cookies" option in the box labeled Cookies. Click the OK button to close the Preferences screen and return to the browser.

Netscape Navigator 6.x: On the menubar, click the Edit menu and select "Preferences...". When the Preferences screen opens, click on the "Privacy and Security" category, then click on the "Cookies" category and select the "Enable all cookies" option. Click the OK button to close the Preferences screen and return to the browser.

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