In the realm of distance learning, we have developed the following web applications:

Recommended Reading, Study Time, and Task Manager  From a single web-based module, candidates can dynamically manage the most important aspects of their course of study.

Article Notes  Provides users with "key" web-based content that instructors would typically provide to seminar participants.  Provides users with an interactive environment that produces a meaningful end result. 

Online Exams A first class, online test taking facility to assist students preparing for the CAS exams. This online testing facility simulates actual testing conditions as closely as possible, and provides students with post exam diagnostics and solutions.

Automated emails sent to users regarding online content updates (in particular, the weekly release of our article notes).  We don't want to bombard you with information, since this is counter intuitive to the criteria described below.  Further, we cannot prepare month's of work in less than an month's worth of time.  Access to our article notes will coincide with the weekly release of our recommended reading schedule.

Our criteria for developing effective interactive web applications is two-fold:

A.  To provide users will a manageable amount of material online to review on a weekly basis.

B.  To enable users to interact with web applications that require the least amount of time spent on the web in order to obtain the maximum benefit. 

In terms of exam preparation, our approach to distance learning is three-fold:

1. To provide users with "key" web-based content that instructors would typically provide to seminar participants.  Key content that can be distilled in a distance learning environment can be seen in examples I and III on the Article Notes page.

2. To provide users with an interactive environment that tests their understanding of the material in a "non-open book" environment. The goal is to pass the exam. Answering questions in a non-open book environment is the first step in testing one's understanding of the syllabus readings.  An interactive web application that can assist candidates in testing their knowledge can be seen in example IV on the Article Notes page. We will load a maximum of 3 questions for each article.

3. To provide users with an interactive environment that produces a meaningful end result.  When answering essay based questions on the exam, writing clear and concise responses to such questions will net you the maximum number of points.  Prepare yourself by writing such notes in this portion of the web based module , since writing crystallizes thinking. Further,  jotting down key article information to review at a later time reinforces one's understanding of the material.

Our View on Email Correspondence via Distance Learning

Undoubtedly, candidates will have questions about clarifying syllabus reading content, and may ask for clarification via email.  Given the tremendous time it would require for us  to respond such emails, we believe that this form of distance learning is not feasible.  However, if candidates feel that they have uncovered an error in our solutions to questions in our manuals, we will respond to such emails and post errata accordingly.