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College goes distance for learning
College courses are now just a computer click away at the Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD).
The college is now offering more courses and programs through the Distance Learning Division, where options for taking classes are beyond the traditional classroom, according to officials.
It allows people the ability to pursue higher education anywhere and in multiple locations, said Dr. Stephanie Bulger, vice-chancellor in the center for distance education and learning technology. It doesn’t mean it’s easier, but course it’s flexible and can be taken anywhere in the world.
The distance learning division offers academic credit courses and programs through three primary venues—online, interactive television and live interactive online—as an alternative to the classroom. The division also offers non-credit courses for professional development through the e-learning center and, gives high school students the opportunity to jumpstart their college career by taking online courses through the Virtual Middle College, officials said.
It’s real-time interaction so it affords the students the ability to remain in the local region and connect, said Bulger.
Courses and programs offered online cover a broad range of areas, like entrepreneurship, surgical technology, hotel management, homeland security, project management, allied health and computer information systems.
Students can select from the numerous online course offerings and gain flexible access to high quality education wherever they are located through Wayne County, the State of Michigan, around the country and around the world, according to the college.
It’s geared toward learners of all types, said Bulger. We have high school students taking online courses, university students who need extra courses; it’s high quality at a reasonable cost.
It provides opportunities for working professionals who want to expand and students to complete a certificate program. It’s changed the way students participate and the way they learn, she added. It’s available 24-7 at different times, there’s a high level of interaction and I think it’s really the most dramatic change in education.
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