Distance Learning
Through the use of existing and emerging technologies, the college offers a variety of distance learning opportunities to students who need, or want, an alternative to the traditional classroom experience. For more information, or to determine if distance learning is for you, visit our Distance Learning website.
Online courses are offered in two formats:
- Online with no required campus class sessions
- Online with some required campus class sessions
To determine the attendance requirements for an online class, please see the course notes listed immediately beneath the course section in the current Schedule of Classes.
OCC currently uses two course management systems: Blackboard and Ucompass Educator. Students are required to email their faculty members upon registration for any online course to obtain course information, student IDs and passwords. Faculty e-mail addresses are included in the course notes for each online course.
You may access your online course(s) while on campus from any ASC, or open computer lab. To access your course(s) from outside the campus, the computer you use must meet specific technical requirements. At a minimum you will need:
- Pentium processor or Power Mac
- Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, NT, or Mac OSX
- 64 MB of RAM, 5 GB of free disk space
- 16-bit audio card with speakers
- Monitor with a display of at least 800 x 600 pixels
- Quad speed (4x) CD-ROM drive
- 56 K modem
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Viewers, Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Reliable access to the internet
- Netscape Communicator 4.78 or higher or MS Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher with cookies and JavaScript and Java Virtual Machine (JVM) enabled. AOL, Comcast, or People PC browsers may not be compatible.
Recommended browsers may be downloaded from Download Central.
MCCVLC (Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative)
Selected online courses are also offered through the MCCVLC. Students must be admitted to one of the Michigan community colleges to participate in these courses. Anyone residing within any of the twenty-eight public community college districts in Michigan will be charged the MCCVLC in-district tuition rate listed below. All other Michigan residents will qualify for the out-of-district tuition rate.
MCCVLC Tuition Rates: (Registration and Technology fees will NOT be assessed.)In-District . .......................................$125/credit hourVisit the MCCVLC website for more information.
Out-of-District .................................$185/credit hour
Out-of-State ....................................$245/credit hour
Course fees. ...................................Varies by course
Classroom/Online Courses (Traditional courses with an online component)
Classroom/online courses are not online courses but traditional courses that incorporate the mandatory use of the College’s online course management system. Please note that classroom/online courses still meet in person in a classroom according to the times and locations listed for the course in the current Schedule of Classes. Faculty members will provide students with the appropriate User ID and password to access the course sites.
Telecourses are video-based courses that include periodic on-campus sessions and the use of a text and study guide. Videotapes are available for check-out at the assigned campus library by enrolled students. Please see the coursenotes immediately beneath each course section to determine on-campus class dates, times, and locations.
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For more detailed information about specific distance learning courses, please contact the faculty member directly at the e-mail address listed in that course’s coursenotes. |
For more information on distance learning, please send an e-mail inquiry to Bbinfo@oaklandcc.edu.
