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Learning
 The Learning Technologies group provides leadership
and support in the implementation of distance learning initiatives
for the college.
With distance learning, the
teaching and learning process occurs when the student and instructor are
not in the same place. Instruction is delivered synchronously and
asynchronously through the use of contemporary technologies.
The delivery modalities can be in several
forms. For example, compressed video, web-based delivery, or video
tapes can be used separately or in combination to deliver
instruction. Delivery may require students to be at a specific
location at a specific time, or the instruction can be made available
and accessed at the student's convenience.
KCC offers distance learning in three ways:
- Online Courses
- Interactive TV
- Telecourses
Online
courses offer students courses at any time, any place via the
Internet. Blackboard is the course management system that has been
adopted to support KCC online courses. Blackboard provides a
variety of tools, supporting the teaching and learning process.
Kellogg Community College is a member of the Michigan Community College
Association project known as the Virtual Learning Collaborative.
This distance learning (DL) collaborative
increases curriculum choices for all Michigan community college
students.
Interactive
TV is two-way audio and two-way video. The Learning Technologies
group supports 6 ITV locations within the Kellogg Community College
system. This delivery system is transmitted via special phone lines
called T-1. Utilizing
this delivery system requires students and faculty to be in a specific
location (an ITV video classroom) at a specified time for instruction to
occur.
Telecourses are college courses
that combine informative taped video programs with appropriate textbooks
and other related instructional materials. The primary difference
between telecourses and traditionally taught courses is the manner in
which instruction is delivered. In contrast to classroom-based
instruction, telecourse students study more independently, watching the
programs and reading the textbooks and study guides on their own
schedules. Telecourses provide convenience and flexibility for
learning "at a distance".
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Last updated
May 28, 2003
learntec@kellogg.edu
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