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The Distance Education Center provides coordination and support for the distance learning courses offered by CVCC. These courses are available for enrollment by all students but are best suited for those students who are self-motivated; comfortable with independent learning and study; or those who are unable to attend regularly scheduled classes. They provide the same content and quality as traditional courses taught on campus while offering students flexibility in their schedules. These Distance Education courses include web-based, hybrid, and synchronous online courses.
The Distance Education Center is located on the second floor of Bedford Hall Learning Commoms. Normal hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Synchronous Online Courses
Courses are live, real-time courses. Students will be able to attend classes on the main campus or at CVCC’s off-campus centers in Amherst, Appomattox, and Bedford. Students can usually attend courses from home or from any location with a broadband connection. Staff on the main campus and off-campus sites will provide support and training for enrolled students. Students will see and hear the instructors and instructional materials and will be able to interact with the instructor and other students in the course. Students are required to purchase a headset with microphone for two-way communication. Since the courses are real-time, the days and times of the courses are fixed.
Hybrid Courses
Hybrid Courses blend face-to-face instruction with online instruction and activities. Internet access is required since much of the course material, activities, and interaction is accomplished through a management system called Canvas.
Web-based/Internet
Courses allow students the flexibility of completing their coursework online. Students enrolled in these courses have a Canvas account and student email account provided by the VCCS to access the course materials and communicate with and send assignments to their instructors. Some courses may require attendance for on-campus labs or proctored testing which are noted in the course footnotes on our website.
Faculty and Staff Resources
The Distance Education Center houses a Faculty & Staff Resource area which provides assistance and hardware/software support to faculty who are developing and teaching distance education courses. Training sessions are offered for faculty and students in new instructional technologies. Additionally, Staff of the Center provide assistance to students having trouble with access to their online course(s) or questions about student email.
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