Learning Online in the MARA Program

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There are numerous benefits to learning online. No traffic, no parking nightmares, no running late to class. Yes to flexibility and convenience! Learn more about what it’s like to be a student in the fully online MARA program.

  • Attend a live open house session for future students, where you can experience the interactivity of our web conferencing platform and ask questions about our online environment. You can also view a recording of a past open house session.
  • Check out the 5 benefits of our school’s fully online delivery model, things you may not find in programs that offer a blend of on-campus and online learning.
  • Check out what a day in the life of an online student really looks like.
  • Watch a short video about our learning management system, Canvas. We’ll show you how you’d access your courses, view your assignments, and interact with your peers and instructors.
  • Learn more about our virtual internship program where students gain hands-on experience and interact with host institutions that may be located anywhere on the continent.
  • Read an article by one of our professors, who describes how he creates an interactive, engaging learning environment for his students.
  • Get tips from other online students on how to manage a busy schedule full of work, school and family commitments on the iStudent Blog.
  • Meet MARA students and faculty members on the MARA Blog.
  • Discover the range of research conducted by our faculty members about online learning, along with the presentations they’ve made regarding online education.
  • Learn about the type of technology students need in order to participate in our school’s interactive online learning environment.