You can, however, email your instructor and classmates as much as needed. Distance Education requires at least as much time as attending classes and completing assignments for campus courses. Distance Education courses use technology for teaching and communication. You will need to be comfortable with up and downloading your assignments, as well as moving them in and out of your word processing software. Some help will be available.
Print materials are the primary source of directions and information in distance learning courses.
Distance Education may require trips to campus or testing centers for orientation and exams. CCSN Distance Education Homepage Thanks to Brian McKinney of Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California for the original questions and bits of advice that were slightly modified and Joe McDonald of CCSN's Math Department for the interactive functions.