Online Learning @ CLC

To successfully complete an online course, you need to:

• Understand what is expected of you as an online student
• Commit to investing time and effort into your coursework
• Accept responsibility for your academic progress as an independent online learner
• Communicate ideas effectively in written form
• Show strength in reading comprehension
• Be comfortable doing a lot of reading and writing
• Use technology confidently
• Have self-discipline to stay on task and complete work on time
• Take a proactive approach to asking questions and initiating contact with your instructors

Before you register, you should know a few things about taking online courses:

• Communicate professionally: Treat the online classroom like a professional workplace. Use clear, concise language that effectively gets your questions and contributions across.
• Manage your time: In general, you should spend at least three hours per week for every credit hour. This means you should plan to spend nine hours per week on coursework for a three-credit-hour class.
• Feedback is timely but not instant: Be sure to work time into your schedule for responses since your instructors and classmates may not be online at the same time as you.

In an online class, you have flexibility to complete coursework without scheduled meetings while staying actively engaged in a fully online environment.

Virtual live allows you to learn remotely in real time. Your classes are taught in a live virtual classroom via Zoom during scheduled times.

A blended class is a mix of online and in-person instruction.

Please note that some courses require in-person and/or online proctored testing.

At CLC, Canvas is the learning management system platform that instructors use to teach online and blended classes. Instructors share course materials, deliver instruction, communicate with students and provide opportunities for collaboration in Canvas.

It is recommended that you use a desktop or laptop to complete academic coursework, such as papers and tests. You can access the Canvas Student App on your smartphone or tablet for quick check-ins to stay engaged on-the-go.

If you don't have a computer, no problem! You can borrow a laptop and wi-fi hotspot to use during the semesters you are enrolled at CLC.

Learn how CLC supports your academic journey

CLC participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), which provides students with access to postsecondary distance education across the country, to increase the quality and value of higher learning credentials earned via distance learning and to assure students are well served in a rapidly changing education landscape. Students have the opportunity to take online courses and participate in out-of-state learning placements (such as experiential learning placements, clinical and practicum placements).

As part of its involvement in NC-SARA, the college adheres to the requirements and expectations set by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and the U.S. Department of Education to ensure the protection of students enrolled in distance learning and out-of-state placements by participating institutions in states other than our own. You can learn more about NC-SARA’s service to students on the NC-SARA website.

CLC offers several degree and certificate programs in fields that may require students to obtain professional licensure or certification in order to obtain employment. The fields that require licensure/certification as well as the specific standards to obtain licensure/certification may vary from state to state.

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