Welcome
to the Distance Education program at Craven Community College!
We hope these courses help you reach your academic and personal
goals.
Distance
Education offers excellent educational opportunities to
individuals who are self-motivated and have access to the
various electronic media necessary for remote learning.
An advantage of distance education is that you can attend
college on your time, whether it’s at 3:00 a.m. or
4:00 p.m. The World Wide Web and VCRs do not sleep!
Online
courses offer the same caliber of instruction as found in
the traditional classroom setting. Many of the classes use
email and online discussion forums to foster productive,
meaningful interaction and learning. Some classes are combination
courses that employ both the traditional and the distance
learning approach.
We offer
several approaches to distance learning to meet your needs:
·
If you need college credit for a specific college degree
or diploma, we offer curriculum distance learning using
several electronic methods. Internet delivery, telecourses,
videotapes, and programmed instruction, along with email
communication provide all of the tools necessary to function
and succeed in a remote setting while participating in your
courses.
· If you are interested in learning a particular
skill, earning continuing education credit, or taking a
class for fun, we offer continuing education options for
distance learning using many of the same techniques as found
in our curriculum courses.
· The Basic Skills distance education program extends
instruction to adult learners in their homes.
Curricula include: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second
Language, General Education Development preparedness, and
the Adult High School Diploma. GED preparedness is available
through correspondence or video. The NovaNET program (accessed
through the Internet) provides instruction for Adult Basic
Education, English as a Second Language, GED preparedness,
and the Adult High School Diploma.
For more information on what makes a good online student,
visit the following site: http://www.ion.illinois.edu/IONresources/onlineLearning/StudentProfile.asp
