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Did you Know?
If you've already earned a degree and are interested in starting a career in Merchandise Marketing, you can enroll in an online course of study to receive an additional Associate Degree in the Merchandise Marketing Professional Designation program. FIDM graduates are also eligible to apply to continue their studies in FIDM's Bachelor of Science Program in Business Management completely online.

The strength of the eLearning
program comes from the people
behind it as well as the technology.
We are a passionate group of educators
trying to make learning more accessible
and engaging for all FIDM Students.”

Dave Melone, FIDM Director of eLearning and Academic Computing

What is eLearning?

FIDM's eLearning Program ensures that students' educational experience can take place anywhere in the world with courses that specifically model what it's like to attend a class on campus. FIDM is mindful of the modern-day challenges and conflicts that can make it difficult to attend classes in person. We make it possible for students to get an education whether they can be in the classroom or not.

eLearning students are granted the same quality education as students on campus and have immediate access to valuable campus resources. FIDM's eLearning students have access to:

FIDM Library
Career Advisors
Enthusiastic, knowledgeable Instructors

We've made it easy for our students to communicate with their classmates and instructors. As eLearning participants, they are part of a vibrant online community of educators and students. Whether you are a current student looking to take a few courses online, or considering a purely online Merchandise Marketing Professional Designation or Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management program, FIDM will provide you with the tools to succeed.

Elligibility
Technical Support
Technical Requirements

http://elearning.fidm.edu.

The technical requirements for the program are as follows:

A Windows PC or Apple computer with at least 2 GB RAM
High speed internet connection preferred (wired connection recommended)
An active FIDM Student Email address
A USB headset may be required to participate in an online web meeting for some classes

For Windows Computers

Windows XP and up
Either IE 8 and up or Firefox 3.x Browsers and up (Google Chrome is not supported)
Microsoft Office 2007 or higher (Windows) and Microsoft 2008 or higher (Apple)
Windows Media Player
All current Microsoft Windows Updates

For Apple Computers

OS X 10.4 and up
Firefox 3.x (Safari is not supported)
Microsoft Office 2004 or higher
Quicktime Player plus free Flip4Mac WMV plug-in: (http://dynamic.telestream.net/downloads/download-flip4macwmv.htm)

Additional Plug-ins (for both OSs)

Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader)
Adobe Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
Java Virtual Machine (http://www.java.com/en/)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia)
Latest Windows Updates and Patches (http://www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com)
MAC OS X Updates (http://www.support.apple.com/kb/HT1338)

A USB headset and a web cam may be required for courses that have online meetings; students will be advised of this requirement, if applicable, at registration.

eLearning courses are subject to availability and are not offered every quarter. Please see your education advisor for questions regarding class availability.

Due to recent changes issued by the US Department of Education regarding state approval for distance learning, students in some states may not be eligible for FIDM's eLearning program. No assumptions of availability should be made on the part of the student until checking with FIDM's eLearning Department.