Distance Learning

What You Need to Know
to Take a Distance Learning Class

Distance Learning is defined as a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction occurs when student and instructor are not in the same place.  Instruction may be synchronous (requires all participants to be online at the same moment in time) or asynchronous (learning "anytime, anywhere" meaning that the learning process of a particular subject is performed without fixed class hours in classrooms).  Distance Learning may employ correspondence study, audio, video, or computer technologies.

Johnston Community College offers various Distance Learning methods:

• Telecourses – "T" Sections
• Videoconferencing Classes – "D" Sections
• Online Courses – "I" Sections
• Hybrid Courses – "J" Sections

All Distance Learning students should have Internet access, basic computer skills, and updated versions of software used in the class.

Distance Learning courses will use Blackboard (see login instructions) as their class management system.  Student Blackboard and JCC e-mail will not be accessible until the first day of class.

If you have questions or log in problems, please contact the Instructional Technology and Distance Education Center at 919-464-2260.