Students on home study may use them. Learners in correctional services institutions, hospitals, women s shelters, halfway houses, psychiatric and other institutions rely on ILC courses. Distance education will be significant in our future. It is often the only choice that works for an adult learner. However, with no commitment to provide the option of print-based courses, we are concerned that many learners will be denied the opportunity to complete their studies.
Paper remains highly portable and accessible at the learner s own choice of time and place.
The announcement fails to demonstrate that this will be better done outside the Ministry, explain how this will be done following the proposed merger, or state a commitment to do so. The broad mandate of Independent Learning Centre goes beyond the selection of the media in which courses are delivered. ILC grants credits and issues secondary school diplomas. ILC is the recognized provider of GED testing in Ontario. The demand for this service has grown rapidly.