Sherry Kocevar, Melissa Zhuo Nontraditional Learning at Lakeland Community College Lakeland Community College is making it easier to earn college credit without going to class. Hundreds of local students are now earning credits towards a degree from their living rooms via Lakeland s new Distance Learning program that allows students to take courses via television, online, or through the help of video conferencing. The program is so engaging. Over 1000 students have earned credits toward their degree using the Distance Learning program, said Sherry Kocevar, Instructional Materials Coordinator at Lakeland.
Credit is given for distance learning courses only if students register and pay the course fee.
Telecourses are television courses broadcast on cable television on the Lakeland channel. Students tune in, take notes, then meet on test days. Anyone can view the telecourses on the Lakeland Channel, but credit is given only to those students who register and pass the course. If a broadcast date is missed, copies of the courses are available in Lakeland s bookstore and at the Lakeland library. Students are required to attend an orientation before taking a telecourse during which they meet their instructor, receive a syllabus that includes the cable broadcast times and dates of the course, and have the opportunity to ask questions.