| Bevill State Community College has taken the initiative to address
the enormous impact that technology is having on higher
education. This initiative involves the application of varied
strategies that deliver education to students who are in a different
location other than that of the instructor. Three distinct
approaches to distance education have been implemented by the
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Sumiton Campus
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Interactive Intercampus Television System (IITS)
An instructor can teach students at a local site and at remote
sites simultaneously. The instructor and students can see
each other and interact as though they were in the same
classroom even though some are as far as sixty miles apart. |
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Web-Based Instruction
In order to achieve the goal of providing convenient courses
to students at any time or place, the College offers webbased
instruction. Students interested in enrolling in internet
courses should visit the College website at w w w.bscc.edu to
obtain information concerning equipment/software and
course requirements.
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Hybrid Courses
Hybrid courses combine in-class lectures with web-based
assignments. Time in class is reduced and is replaced with
web-based assignments that are required to complete the
course. Students must come to class as scheduled for lectures and exams, complete web-based assignments, and
work with others to complete group assignments or projects.
NOTE: Under state mandate, all web-based courses are charged a tuition
fee of $90 per credit hour. |
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Testing Centers are located on each campus to provide distance education students proctored testing in an environment conducive to testing. Faculty must contact the testing center to schedule appropriate times and dates for the students’ test.
Successful distance education students are self-directed, mature, disciplined, and highly motivated people. Students who take IITS
and web-based courses must be able to work independently with a minimum amount of face-to-face contact with faculty and a minimum amount of interaction with other students. Students assume full responsibility for developing a highly personalized study plan and adhering strictly to that plan to ensure individual learning.
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