6. Courseware (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Intangible Assets Details [Abstract]
Courseware	$ 2,098,038	$ 2,097,538	$ 2,097,538	$ 2,072,238
Accumulated amortization	(1,919,914)	(1,889,443)	(1,843,967)	(1,702,407)
Courseware, net	$ 178,124	$ 208,095	$ 253,571	$ 369,831

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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