Interactive Television is relatively new to Cook County. It was temporarily installed in late 1997, and permanently located in the Community Education facilities in early 1998. ITV provides an opportunity for a real-time classroom experience without leaving the county. Correspondence courses allow an individual to take courses in subject areas specific to his or her needs, so CCHE has a broad range of distance education materials from across the nation. Computer technology is opening a whole new world for distance education.
Courses are available online, and even entire degree programs.
In addition to college course offerings, CCHE works with the local resources of Community Education and the local Internet server Boreal Access to provide a wide range of computer training courses to the community. In addition to enrolled students, CCHE serves hundreds of adults, including high school students, who are researching their education options. Students who elect to take on-campus courses often make their decisions after exploring their options by utilizing the materials in our resource center. CCHE is not limited by the resources of one educational system, so individuals are able to consider quality distance education opportunities offered by institutions from around the world.