Fitting a college education into your already busy schedule can seem daunting – but it doesn’t have to be. 通过AACC的IDEA实验室, one of the nation’s top community college online learning programs, 你可以 some college programs entirely online, 接受职业培训, sharpen your professional skills or take a course for fun, all from the comfort 和 convenience of your own computer. Our online classes are taught by many of the same professors who teach face-to-face courses at AACC, 和, 作为一名在线学生, you’ll have full access to online tutoring, technical support 和 other student services – everything you need to succeed in the online classroom.

What is 在线学习 in the 创意实验室?

Online courses use the internet 和 AACC’s online learning platform, Canvas, to deliver course materials 和 facilitate regular 和 helpful interaction between you 和 your instructor, 和 even between you 和 your fellow students. Online courses cover the same material as classroom courses 和 the learning outcomes are the same. The big difference is that the format offers a convenient way to take classes - allowing for greater flexibility in your schedule. It can save you travel time 和 expenses as well.

It is important to know that online courses are 不 自学. They have a clear start 和 end date, 和 your instructor will set deadlines for assignments 和 assessments in the same way as face-to-face classes. While you will have access to materials 24/7, you must meet the objectives of the class on the required timetable.

网上学分课程

To search for credit online courses that will be offered during a term, go to 课程搜索.

• Select the Course Type - Credit
• Select the Term from the drop-down menu
• Select Ways to take a Class – Online
• If you know the Subject area that you want to find, select from the Subject drop-down. Be sure the Subject has (C) after it if you want credit courses.

By default, the results will show available sections only.

*Note: Some online courses may require proctored exams or on-campus assessments at a 测试中心.

To learn more about online learning, 和 debunk a few common myths, watch this Introduction to 在线学习 tutorial.

Degrees 和 Certificates Online

AACC有很多 degrees 和 certificates available online. Complete available programs fully online or take in combination with traditional in-person courses 和/or hybrid courses.

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混合课程

Where online meets face-to-face

Hybrid courses combine the learning formats of in-class instruction with the convenience of online, 以计算机为基础的学习. If you choose a hybrid course, you must attend scheduled campus meetings, which are fewer than most face-to-face classes, reducing the amount of time spent on campus.

混合学分课程

To search for credit hybrid courses that will be offered during a term, go to 课程搜索.

• Select the Course Type - Credit
• Select the Term from the drop-down menu
• Select Ways to take a Class – Hybrid
• If you know the Subject area that you want to find, select from the Subject drop-down. Be sure the Subject has (C) after it if you want credit courses.

By default, the results will show available sections only.

What is the 在线学习 Environment Really Like?

Think of an online course as your virtual classroom. Instead of the learning environment consisting of four walls, your virtual classroom is contained on the internet in a learning management system (LMS). AACC使用的LMS称为 Canvas to deliver all credit (和 some noncredit) online 和 hybrid courses. All of the course content resides in a password-protected learning environment; however, you are able to receive course updates 和 reminders, where 和 when you want – by email, text messaging 和 even 推特 – making it easy to stay up to date with your course activities 和 communications.

There is a Virtual Campus Student Orientation available in every class in Canvas, which will help you learn how to navigate 和 use the tools of Canvas.

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