{"id":107,"date":"2022-09-07T19:09:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/online-innovative-educational-initiatives\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2025-02-03T21:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:10:04","slug":"student-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/online\/student-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The NAU Online student experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"apply\">Take control of your future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As an NAU Online student, you\u2019ll discover support, connection, and opportunity. From choosing the pace of your courses to deciding where and when you study, our online programs will complement your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-gold\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/how-to-apply\/#\/login\">Apply now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NAU Online\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/497414918?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"nau-block 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