Description For-credit, videoconferencing courses at Virginia Tech award one to three regular, college credits that are usually transferrable to other colleges or universities. Enrollment in videoconferencing courses usually requires a student be admitted to a Virginia Tech degree program or be affiliated with one of the videoconferencing centers . In an IVC course, students meet in a traditional classroom. The difference is that several classrooms may be involved in the course at the same time. The student and instructor may be accross the state from each other, but they can see and talk with each other as if they were in the same location.
Students can also see other students ask and answer questions.
Click here to see a list of IVC locations affliated with Virginia Tech. Refer to our course descriptions to determine which locations are involved in a particular course. IVC courses will most likely be supplemented by print material such as textbooks . Most IVC courses are supplemented by a course website. Quizzes and exams are usually taken during the lecture period in the lecture room.