GENERAL QUESTIONS What types of distance education courses does Ivy Tech offer?
Online courses • Courses take place online. • You may have to go to a campus or approved testing site to take exams. • You can complete your assignments around your busy life. • Your may participate in online office hours, chats, or presentations. • These classes can be taken from anywhere so as long as you have reliable Internet access each week. Hybrid courses (also called Online + Face-to-Face) • These courses have an on-campus component. • You meet on campus for 1/3 or less of the normal time you would meet in a normal class. • For a three credit hour class, that means you would meet less than 16 hours on campus during the semester. • The rest of your work would be done over the Internet. IP Video • These courses allow students to take a class with other students from around the state at the same time, but in many different locations. • IP Video classes meet at a scheduled day and time and require that you to be on campus. Technology Enhanced • Students are required to meet on camp
