About Us
American Innovation University
2010 Fortune Drive, San Jose, CA 95131
Office: 408-955-0855
Fax: 408-955-0883
Email: info@aiuca.us
URL: www.aiuca.us
Our Vision
The primary mission of American Innovation University is to provide excellent educational programs at the graduate level to equip and prepare students with the right set of knowledge and skills for careers in the high-tech industry.
This mission is accomplished by leveraging Silicon Valley’s expertise in technology to:
- Provide students with faculty who are experts in their field and are currently working in the high tech industry sectors;
- Provide students with a learning environment that utilizes the latest available technology in use in the work place;
- Prepare students with the practical skills necessary for performing at the highest levels in their chosen professions;
Develop the capacity for independent and critical thinking; promote entrepreneurship by encouraging innovations and new ideas for business initiatives and product development.
Program Objectives
The MSCS program provides students with a strong theoretical background and practical experience in keeping current with the high tech trends and state-of-the-art technologies in Silicon Valley. Special topics are offered to introduce the latest developments and issues in both academic research and industry application areas. State-of-the-art hardware equipment and software tools currently used by most companies in Silicon Valley are used in the class.
MSCS Program Student Learning Outcomes:
• Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking skills to analyze computing issues andprob lems, experiment with new approaches, and develop solutions.
• Communication: Clearly and effectively present the designs, progresses, and outcomes of computer hardware and software projects in written and oral forms.
• Quantitative Reasoning: Apply computer science methodologies and quantitative analysis to analyze quantitative computing problems and derive proper solutions.
• Information literacy: Explore and utilize various sources of information to research and develop hardware and software solutions.
• Teamwork: Work effectively and collaboratively as a leader or team member to deliver quality products at companies and institutions.
• Problem Solving: Analyze and utilize information to contribute to the research and development of algorithms and products in all areas subject to computerization.
• Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrate advanced knowledge of and critical insight into the theories, principles, and practices in the field of computer science.
Learning Management System
AIU’s Learning Management System (LMS) utilizes the Moodle LMS platform, hosted by MoodleCloud. The LMS allows AIU to track student engagement, i.e. usage, attendance, and attention. The LMS securely provides students with the means to collaborate on projects, study groups, and engage with each other through chat rooms. Students also have more effective engagement with the instructor and students would more likely use AIU services, i.e. tutoring, student advising, and career counseling services. LMS provides the capability to share all course materials, consisting of lecture slides, homework assignments, quizzes, class presentations, reading and supplementary materials, and other class assignments. The LMS will maintain a record of the dates on which lessons, projects, and dissertations were received and when responses were returned to each student, approximately within 7 days.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
AIU believes it is essential for an educational institution to have diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Being in Silicon Valley, AIU is surrounded by a diverse population of races, ethnicity, and religious beliefs. Diversity is a core value of AIU and AIU aims to increase the diversity of AIU’s internal community (students, faculty) to include individuals from any race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or physical ability. We believe diversity reveals different ways to understand and engage with the world and adds to the development of all of our students, staff, and faculty in AIU. Students from different backgrounds will bring different thinking styles, experiences, and skills into the high-tech industry and drive creative innovations that are not limited by traditional methods. Through AIU’s Full-Tuition Financial Aid program, AIU proactively recruit students who financially might not be able to apply to a university and allow AIU to reach and support groups that might be underrepresented in technology.
AIU does not discriminate or have unequal treatment of students and provides equitable access to all. AIU is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, or physical ability.
AIU is committed to ensuring AIU’s internal community is treated with dignity, every individual is listened to, and gives everyone what they need to succeed. AIU education provides a platform for students to have a voice and become part of the high-tech industry.
Every individual should not be afraid to be themselves and to be treated with courtesy and respect. AIU encourages collaboration in our school classroom projects and AIU believes this helps students recognize the importance of teamwork, individual talents and skills, and perspectives, for everyone to achieve their full potential. The inclusive experience of being involved and participating will help students recognize they have a contribution and to be confident when they enter the workforce.
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AIU is a private post-secondary institution and has been working on getting Institutional Approval by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Their contact information is:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (916) 574-7720
Web site: http://www.bppe.ca.gov
E-mail: bppe@dca.ca.gov
Following approval by BPPE, the approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Education Code. This does not imply that BPPE endorses AIU programs, or that BPPE approval means AIU exceeds minimum state standards.
History
On <month> <day>, 2024, AIU filed an application with BPPE for an Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited license. On <month> <day>, 2024, BPPE granted AIU the Approval to Operate for an Institution Non-Accredited license. In Spring 2025, the institution started its Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) program. The MSCS program is a graduate degree program providing students with a strong theoretical background and practical experience in keeping current with the high-tech trends and state-of-the-art technologies in Silicon Valley. Special topics are offered to introduce the latest developments and issues in both academic research and industry application areas. State-of-the-art hardware equipment and software tools currently used by most companies in Silicon Valley are used in the class.
Delivery of Instructions
Delivery of Instruction
AIU will offer three methods of delivery of instructions:
● Hybrid Mode of Instruction: Sometimes referred to as “Blended”, the hybrid mode of delivery combines online instructions and onsite instructions for the class.
● Fully Online Mode of Instruction: Completely online environment and no in person or onsite meetings.
● Fully Onsite Mode of Instruction: Completely onsite environment and all instructions and meetings will be onsite. Onsite class meetings will not be moved into an online meeting.
Hybrid (Blended) Mode of Instruction
The hybrid mode of delivery combines online instructions and onsite instructions for the class. Online instructions are offered via the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS), BigBlueButton conferencing application. For each class, the Academic Dean and the instructor will determine the frequency of each required onsite session, depending on the needs of the instruction. The required onsite instruction will be at least 25% of the length of the session. The Moodle LMS will record the meetings for the students to playback.
Online Instructions
The online instructions are offered through the Moodle LMS and utilizing Moodle’s BigBlueButton as the online conferencing platform. The online instructions are events where the students and instructor uses Moodle’s BigBlueButton to communicate with voice, video, and a multi-user whiteboard. The instructions are recorded for the students to review. Online activities that can occur during the online instructions are in-class workshops or quizzes.
Onsite Instructions
The onsite instructions are face-to-face interactions, with the instructor in the room with the students. The onsite instructions will also be delivered through the Moodle LMS, allowing the instructions to be recorded and reviewed. Midterm and Final exams will be done onsite.
Fully Online Mode of Instruction
The online instructions are offered through the Moodle LMS and utilizing Moodle’s BigBlueButton as the online conferencing platform. The online instructions are events where the students and instructor uses Moodle’s BigBlueButton to communicate with voice, video, and a multi-user whiteboard. The Moodle LMS will record the meeting for the students to replay and review.
Class workshop, quizzes, and exams will use the Moodle BigBlueButton online conferencing platform. The class workshops are done through open-source software applications that can be downloaded free. The Moodle LMS offers different modes of testing, i.e., multiple choice, short answers, True/False, essays, and other types of questions that can be automatically graded. The Moodle LMS allows personalized interaction between the student and teacher with screen sharing. By switching the computer screen between student/teacher mode, the instructor can see the student’s computer screen and see what problems the student is experiencing. The Moodle built-in multi-user whiteboard allows the teacher and student to collaboratively annotate the whiteboard.
Student interpersonal interactions (i.e., peer teaching) is facilitated through Moodle LMS classroom Breakout Rooms. The classroom Breakout Rooms are assigned by the instructor for group assignments and projects, and also allow the instructor to interact with the students in a smaller setting.
Plagiarism and cheating are student activities that are of concern with the Fully Online Mode of Instructions. Students will be reminded of academic integrity and the consequences for academic dishonesty when they take a Fully Online course and before exams. Each class syllabus includes an academic integrity policy statement and, in the school’s academic catalog. The consequence of cheating would be to void the homework or exam and the student will be required to see the Academic Dean. The student will be placed on academic probation and subject to dismissal, for continual violation.
Fully Onsite Mode of Instruction
Completely onsite environment, all instructions and meetings will be onsite. The onsite instructions are offered using the Moodle LMS for recording the meeting for the students to playback. The onsite instructions are events where the students and instructor meet together at the same time to communicate. During the class meetings, there could be online activities, i.e., in-class workshops or quizzes.
Facilities
American Innovation University (AIU) is located in Silicon Valley (San Jose, California), the hub of the US high-tech industry and global business. The university occupies space in a Class A office building. The 35,000 square foot office space consists of large classrooms for delivery of multimedia presentations to large groups and smaller classrooms for small-group discussions. Other facilities of the university include the Learning Resource Center / Library, Computer Lab, Conference Rooms, Recreation Room, and Student’s break area which are all available for students during school hours. The Student Office and other administrative offices provide needful assistance to students 5 days a week.
The university offers state-of-the-art computer equipment, access to the campus network and the internet in its labs, classrooms, and Learning Resource Center / Library. Majority of the classrooms are equipped with build-in speakers, Multimedia Projector, SONY Audio Amplifier, and DELL All-In-One PC. The lab is equipped with computer and networking equipment made available to the student. These include DELL All-In-One PCs, DELL Tower PCs, Raspberry PI SoCs, DELL LCD Monitors, DELL PowerEdge Server, TP-LINK Gigabit Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR 100/1000 Switches, and Ruckus Wireless Access Point Router. The Learning Resource Center / Library is equipped with DELL All-In-One PCs, and Laser quality printers/copiers.
Disclosure
Any questions a student may have regarding the AIU catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. The contact information is:
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (916) 574-8900
Web site: http://www.bppe.ca.gov
E-mail: bppe@dca.ca.gov
A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370- 7589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s Internet Web site https://www.bppe.ca.gov.