The course book is in PDF format and the workbook is an interactive PDF document. The student can type the answers directly into the workbook and submit for grading by email. All students are required to have a KJV Bible.
These courses DO NOT incorporate video lectures nor do they require the student to search out and buy course books at another store. There are no online meetings or chats and the student is not required to take separate tests.
These courses are specifically designed for self-directed distance learning.
They are not classroom courses repackaged as distance learning.
System Requirements: Adobe Reader 8 (free), Email account, internet connection.
Adobe Reader 8 requires Mac OS 10.4 or greater and Windows XP or greater. Free upgrades are at www.adobe.com. Please do this prior to opening a course file.
Computer Skill Requirements:
1. Able to type answers into form fields,
2. Knowledge of saving documents to your computer or floppy disk and how to find them to reopen later,
3. Knowledge of opening documents in a specific program (Adobe Reader)
4. Able to Compose & Receive email with attachments.
5. Able to navigate from one page to another in Adobe Reader 8.
Student Instructions for e-Courses
How to Download Your Course
- Using your internet browser, go to www.ipbu.org and click Download. After logging in, you will see the Adobe.com welcome page with a sign in box on the upper right.
- Create a login account and/or sign in.
- Once logged in you should see your shared PDF’s in the middle of the screen. If not, click All Files in the menu at the left.
- Double click on the PDF and it will download to your computer. Tip: If you have a downloads window pops up asking whether to Save or Open, choose Save. Take note of where you save it to. Suggest saving to the desktop or create a Downloads folder and save it to that new folder.
How to Begin Your Course
- Locate the file you downloaded and open it. Where is it? Check first to see if it has automatically opened in Adobe Reader. If not, often the PDF file is on your ‘desktop’ or in the ‘temp’ folder. It might be easier to click on your browser file menu at the top and located the downloads’ window. You may then double-click on it and it will open in your Adobe Reader.
- Most courses have two files; one for the text and one for the workbook. Tip: you can open both files and set them side-by-side within Adobe Reader.
F.A.Q. and HELP
Can't Save the Document or Answers?
Some browsers will download and preview the PDF document. Therefore, you are not actually working on a downloaded document. So, save the PDF document to your computer. Then, find the PDF document (using Windows explorer or Search) and double click the document to open in Adobe Reader.
How to Answer Questions
Each answer blank is a data field. The field should show up as a blue box. Click in the field and type your answer. Use the tab key to move from field to field.
Special Instructions
Page 2: Enter your name, address etc. in the appropriate fields. Your Name on Page 2 is a required field.
When finished with questions
Click the ‘Email Answers’ button found on the last page. (You will need to be connected to the internet and have an email program on your computer.) If you use webmail, simply login and attach the PDF file to a new email.
Email completed course answers to: mail@patriotuniversity.com
To save your answers prior to finishing the course
1. Simply click the ‘Save Answers’ button. In the ‘Save As’ window that appears, click to the location where you want the filed saved at. Then click ‘Save’.
* Tip - Save the file to your Desktop, floppy disk, CD or a special folder you can find later.
2. To continue the course, find the saved PDF file (Which you might have named differently than the file you downloaded. Open the one you saved and not the origianl downloaded one to continue your course) and double click on it. It will open in Adobe Reader.
* Tip – Create a folder in your Documents folder named Patriot Courses. Save your courses in it.
Ordering Information
Interactive PDF courses are made available for download after the Registrar has processed the order.
Course orders are processed Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mountain Time U.S.A. Please allow 3-4 hours during business hours for Registrar Processing. The Registrar will confirm that the course fits your Degree Requirements prior to sending, confirm Active Student Status, and process your credit card payment.
Interactive PDF courses can be ordered in the University Bookstore page at www.patriotuniversity.org.