Distance Learning

Online

MACC participates in the Tri-State Community College Consortium. Through the offerings of the Consortium, students are able to complete a variety of general education and career technical courses in an asynchronous environment.

Online courses utilize a Learning Management System, eCollege Pearson Learning Solutions. Students participate in a variety of ways including posting in threaded discussion, completing online journals, reading or watching lectures, sending and receiving email, and turning in various homework assignments. For some courses students will need to be familiar with uploading files using Web forms and/or File Transfer Protocol (FTP). There is no set time the student must access the course, however students must meet assignment deadlines specified by each instructor.

Online courses offer convenience and flexibility for today’s student. In turn, they require discipline, self-motivation, and time-management skills for successful completion. Logging into the course on a regular basis is a must, as well as activating and utilizing your MACC (houndmail) email account. If you are competent in basic computer skills, have reliable internet access at home (or alternate means to access the internet), and need flexibility in your course scheduling, then online courses may be for you!

MACC offers the following degree programs and courses through the online site:

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Hybrid

Hybrid courses combine a traditional classroom setting with an online (Web-based) component, reducing the amount of time actually spent in a classroom. Hybrid courses meet 50 percent of the class time in a traditional classroom and 50 percent of the class time online. Hybrid courses use the eCollege Pearson Learning Solutions Learning Management System to facilitate course work and virtual classroom interaction between students, their peers, and faculty members. Students may participate in threaded discussions, submit assignments online, read or watch lectures, and complete various other assignments in order to complete course work.

Hybrids offer the convenience and flexibility of online courses combined with the ability to work directly with your instructor and other students in the classroom and online. In return for this flexibility and convenience, students take responsibility for their learning by using time management skills, and staying current with readings and assignments. Logging in to the course on a regular basis allows access to important class information and communication with fellow students and the professor.

If you are familiar with how the Internet works, are able to email and email attachments, have regular access to reliable Internet service, you already have the basic skills needed to succeed in a hybrid course. Students must also activate and utilize their MACC (houndmail) email account. If you are looking for the best of both worlds - both in-class and online learning - then hybrid courses are for you!

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Virtual and ITV (Interactive Television) Courses

MACC offers two modes of synchronous (real-time) learning, Virtual and ITV.

ITV courses meet in a traditional classroom. Classes are held with one or more MACC campuses through a video conferencing connection. The instructor is either onsite or you view them over live television. Both you and the instructor are able to see and hear each other in real time. The two-way audio and video conferencing connection enables students to fully participate in the class, asking and responding to questions from the instructor or students at other sites. Telephones in each classroom provide instant access to the instructor for private communications. eCollege Pearson Learning Solutions is used as a means to turn in work or access handouts.

Virtual courses allow students to attend class from the comfort of their own homes via Elluminate. Elluminate is an online instructional delivery system allowing real-time interaction between the instructor and the student from a remote location. Its features include two-way audio with microphone and speakers, text messaging, shared whiteboard, a note-taking feature, and file sharing. Students will access their virtual room through Pearson Learning Solutions and may be required to retrieve or submit assignments online.

Students must have access to a computer with Internet as well as a USB headphone set with microphone. The USB headset is available at MACC bookstores.

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Contact
Marc Taylor
Instructional Technology Technician
Phone: (660)263-4110 Ext. 302
Email: MarcTaylor@macc.edu

Julie Perkins
Coordinator of Off-Campus Programs
Phone: (660)263-4110 Ext. 291
Email: JuliePerkins@macc.edu