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Alternative Delivery
Taking an alternative delivery class saves students time spent in
a classroom setting or reduces drive time by selecting a class
location closer to their home. This flexibility helps busy
people balance work, family and school and still reach their
career and academic goals.
Try one or all of the
alternative delivery options listed below to find out what works
best for your type of lifestyle.
Online (100%)
Lecture/Internet
Variable Starting
Date
Open Entry
Weekend
Off-campus Learning
Locations
Learning Communities
Electronically-supported Education
Options
Electronically-supported education (distance learning)
offers you opportunities to learn through electronic delivery.
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Online (100%)*
- If you are self-motivated, an independent learner and have
the ability to work without face-to-face contact with an
instructor or classmates, taking a course over the Internet
will most likely work for you. Students enrolling in a 100%
online course should have existing computer skills or the
ability to acquire such skills. Online instructors will
follow a syllabus and set deadlines. It's up to the student
to meet course requirements.
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Lecture/Internet* -
Students spend part of their time face-to-face in the
traditional classroom, lab, or worksite with an instructor
and the other part participating on the Internet using LCC's
ANGEL course management system*.
* All
students are encouraged to complete ANGEL training prior to
beginning an Online or Lecture/Internet course. For more
information regarding training options, technical support and
instructions for Online and Lecture/Internet courses, please
visit
http://www.lcc.edu/helpdesk/angel/student.htm.
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Other
Alternatives
Variable Starting
Date
Variable date courses enable a student
to finish a course in less time than the normal 16-week
semester. Courses can take 1-3 days to complete or extend to
2-15 weeks. This allows students to minimize their class
time and maximize their efforts. Students can register for
variable date courses throughout the semester up to the date the
class begins.
Open Entry
Open entry means a student can
register and begin a selected course or module most any time
during the semester. These sections are available in several
formats including self-directed, online, lecture, lab, or a
combination thereof. Self-motivation and discipline are
advantageous to achieving your course credit and goals with
open-entry instruction.
Weekend
People who work full-time find weekend
courses easier to fit into their busy schedule. Course lengths
vary from one to three days or many extend the entire semester.
Off-campus Learning
Locations
An off-campus learning location
provides LCC students the opportunity to select the class
closest to their home or work. These sites--often located in
area schools, community education buildings or in their own
buildings--have ample, free parking and are within a 40-mile
radius of Lansing. For more information, contact LCC's
Extension and Community Education Office at (517) 483-1860
or toll free at 1-800-644-4LCC (4522), ext. 1860.
Learning
Communities
Students enrolling in learning
community classes have the advantage of learning about two or
more subjects focused around a common theme and studying with
the same group of students. In a learning community, students
sign up for two or more courses. This type of learning
environment promotes a group learning experience.
Questions?
Contact the LCC Welcome Center at
483-1957 or toll free 1-800-644-4LCC, or visit the LCC
online advisor.
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