What is involved in taking a Distance Learning course?
Distance Learning courses are designed to bring college courses to your home or any location. Once a student registers and pays for the course, the instructor provides information regarding the on a course Web site or in the form of video streamed over the web, along with actual VCR tapes, audiotapes, textbooks, study guides, and other printed material. You work through the course with the help of a syllabus and other instructions provided by your instructor. Your instructor is available through e-mail, telephone, and office hours to answer your questions. Regular due dates for assignments, a learning and testing schedule, and beginning and ending course dates corresponding with the academic calendar create a flexible and convenient classroom for you at home or in other locations. Most students take some time to adjust to the Distance Learning format. They must become comfortable with the methods of online communication (Web-based course) and working without attending courses or face-t
