Distance Education
At JSCC, Distance Education refers to course work offered online, which removes many of the place constraints of face-to-face education.
What is Distance (Online) Education?
Some distance education courses are offered online, some are delivered distance learning interactive television, some are offered by College-by-Video, self-paced, or video-tape based, and some use a combination of approaches. [More Information]
What Are College-by-Video Courses?
College-by-Video classes are offered via DVD or VHS cassettes through a structured self-pace program. Students maybe required to return to campus for exams.
What Skills Do Online Students Need to Be Successful?
- Browse the web and, locate specific web addresses (URLs).
- Enter information using computer keyboarding skills and use a mouse to accomplish specific tasks.
- Install, upgrade and use a supported web browser (Mac Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox).
- Compose, edit, spell check, send, receive and reply to e-mail messages.
- Attach one or more files to an email message.
- Save a file to your local computer, locate the file, open it, edit it, and save it.
- Create a new folder. locate it, and save files in it.
- Create, open, edit and save an electronic word document and save it in rich text format (RTF) or Microsoft Word format.
- Print one or more web pages.
- Accomplish computer-related tasks by exploring and experimenting, rather than requiring step-by-step instructions.
Need to Access Your Online Course?
JSCC's online classes use eLearn, a course management system, to store course materials. Accessing your class in eLearn requires that you use a web browser. The easiest way to access your online course is to log into eLearn from the JSCC home page.
Contact Us
For additional information regarding distance education, you can contact the Distance Education and Virtual College Office at d2lhelp@jscc.edu or assistance call (731) 425-2623 or 1-800-355-JSCC (ext. 623).
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What is Distance Education?
Distance education courses at JSCC vary. Some courses are offered for credit while others are non-credit or offered for . Some distance learning courses are offered online, some are offered through College-by-Video, some are web-enhanced, and some use a combination of approaches. Some professors require attendance at an on-campus orientation or require major tests to be taken on campus in the Academic Assistance Center.
Some distance education courses are self-paced, which enables you to work through assignments entirely at your own pace. Most courses, however, have set assignment and assessment dates, and deadlines for reading or viewing course materials. You can set your own schedule… as long as you meet the professor's due dates.
If you're considering enrollment in a distance learning course at JSCC, here's information you will find helpful.