Today's Magellan University student can access a live classroom 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the world, through the use of a browser and personal computer. Although technology and the emergence of the Web are changing education, Noyes saw continuity in the way education is delivered. One of these is the continuing dependence on the Socratic method of teaching, where a teacher leads a class of pupils through lecture. As state universities and Web companies, such as Global Education Network, tap into the Web marketplace for online education, Magellan offers a Web-based learning experience featuring interactive audio and video, and provides access to teachers comfortable in lecturing and running a class online. Several IT courses can be completed in eight weeks.
Students use threaded e-mail, allowing the tracking of conversations during the course.
The school provides certification in programs such as Microsoft's computer systems engineer and computer systems development. Certification for Novell, Cisco Systems, Linux and Visual Basic is also available. A free online assessment of your suitability is available. Noyes said an education from Magellan can be acquired at much lower rates than at traditional schools. Magellan's professors are required to check in two or three times a day.