Distance Learning - Lakeland Community College

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HELP DESK
(440) 525-7000 EXT. 5112
helpdesk@lakelandcc.edu

Instructional Technologies
Phone (440) 525-7232
Corrie Bergeron, M. Ed.
Instructional Designer

Types of Distance Learning

Telecourses
Telecourse offerings can be viewed from the Course Schedule. After selecting the semester you are interested in, on the next Class Schedule Search page select "Telecourse" in the "Session: " box.

Telecourses are Television-based instructions comprised of video programs, a textbook and a study guide. You can watch the segment of the course during its regular broadcast time or you can set your video recorder at home and watch it at your leisure. You can even purchase the videos in DVD format at the Lakeland Bookstore for an instructional fee of $30.00.

Technical requirements to take a Telecourses are a television and a DVD Player. The course instructor will provide you with the program schedule for your class, and the News Herald publishes the Lakeland Cable Network regular broadcast schedule. LCN Telecourses programming is on Time Warner/Adelphia (Channel 21), and on Time Warner/Comcast (Channel 98). Check for Channel info and availability in your exact area in TV Guide.

For those students who do not have a DVD or who do not receive the cable broadcast, programs can also be viewed at these locations:

Lakeland Library - Main Campus (440) 525-7425
Lakeland East - Madison, Ohio (440) 525-7411 or (440) 428-5500
Lakeland West - Willowick, Ohio (440) 525-7691

Textbooks, guides and Telecourse DVDs can be purchased online from the Lakeland Online Bookstore.

Online Courses
Online Course offerings can be viewed from the Course Schedule. After selecting the semester you are interested in, on the next Class Schedule Search page select "Online" in the "Session: " box.

Online courses are offered through the Internet, based on a learning management system called Blackboard. The instructions and communications take place primarily online via a Blackboard course site and Emails. Students can study the course materials and conduct learning activities anytime, anywhere as long as they have Internet access. For detailed information, please go to How to Take Online Courses.

MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Note that these are minimum requirements. Bb will run, but not very well. The more RAM, disk space, and processing speed you have, the better your online experience will be.

PC Configuration:
400 Megahertz Intel Pentium III Processor (933 or several Gb preferred)
64 Megabytes RAM (128 or more preferred)
6-Gigabyte Hard Drive
17" Monitor with 800x600 resolution (1024 x 768 preferred)
56.6 Kbps modem (dialup), Cable Modem / DSL (broadband) strongly preferred
Windows 2000 or better (XP preferred, some Vista users have reported problems)
Internet Explorer 7 (if using IE8, use Compatibility Mode)
Firefox 2 (some users of FF 3.0 and 3.5 have reported problems)

Mac Configuration:
400 Megahertz iMac (933 preferred)
64 MB RAM (128 or more preferred)
6 Gigabytes Hard Drive
56.6 K modem (dialup), Cable Modem / DSL (broadband) strongly preferred
17" Monitor
Macintosh OS 9
Safari browser

Note: Some online courses have higher requirements on hardware and software. Please check with the individual course orientation information.

Blackboard/LKN Online Courses

TeleWeb Courses
TeleWeb offerings can be viewed from the Course Schedule. After selecting the semester you are interested in, on the next Class Schedule Search page select "TeleWeb" in the "Session: " box.

TeleWeb Courses are online courses that require video programs as supplementary learning materials. Students can watch the programs broadcast via Lakeland cable channels just like the Telecourse videos. You also need to access the instructions and communicate online through a Blackboard course site and Emails.

Blackboard/LKN TeleWeb Courses

TeleClassroom Courses
TeleClassroom course offerings can be viewed from the Course Schedule. After selecting the semester you are interested in, on the next Class Schedule Search page select "Lakeland East Madison" in the "Session: " box.

TeleClassroom courses originate from Lakeland's Smart TeleClassroom on the main campus, a fully equipped telecommunications studio that encourages interaction between students and teachers regardless of their location. Faculty and students participate in classes through a videoconferencing system, exchanging information and ideas during the scheduled class time. Students at both the Lakeland and Madison campus see the notes on the chalkboard, talk with the instructor, and interact with other students in real time in their most convenient location.