Correspondence Courses
Correspondence study, which is often called home study or independent
study, has been around for more than 100 years. The biggest difference between
those programs and today's distance learning is technology. However, pure
correspondence courses without the use of technology in some form (e-mail, fax,
videotapes, audiotapes, CD-ROMs, satellite/cable television, video/audio
conferencing, etc.) are quickly becoming dinosaurs. Correspondence study,
regardless of its delivery method, is included in this book's definition of distance
learning. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 earning statistics shows the benefits of
lifelong education.
Accreditation of a correspondence course is critical since most colleges and
universities will not accept transfer credits from a school that is not regionally
accredited. The majority of correspondence courses are geared toward
undergraduate rather than graduate-level study. Regardless of their level,
correspondence courses generally work in these ways:
By completing an application and mailing it to a designated address with a
check or credit card number for your fees;
Trainers, to who place were offered, can get financial aid and/or use
scholarship funding for most courses and fees;
By receiving course, study guide, instructions, syllabus in the mail;
By ordering the textbooks listed in the instructions;
By receiving textbooks in the mail and beginning to complete lessons;
By sending the required task before deadlines and getting evaluation and
feedbacks;
Internet Courses
An internet course can be obtained from home by accessing a Trinity Valley
Community College virtual classroom of students via your personal computer
using internet access. These courses are not truly self-paced as they are scheduled
to run concurrent with on-campus courses during the standard autumn, spring, and
summer semesters. Internet courses typically have deadlines for finishing tests and
turning in assignments, which are noted in the course syllabus. Most internet
students will gain access to their classes through learning management system
known as TVCC e-Courses. Some TVCC courses, however, do not use this
learning management system. To maximize success in the course, it is suggested to
log in to the course at least three times per week to stay abreast of the course
announcements, discussions, and assignments. Some classes require supervised
testing, which can be completed at the TVCC Testing Center. As the hours of the
TVCC testing centers vary, it is recommended to call ahead to the Testing Center.
Finally yet importantly,we aim to help this new system to broaden in our area
as wide as possible from our present condition point of view. That is to say, the
better we investigate the topic and reach as much data as possible the easier it will
be to implement it in Uzbekistan. In fact, there are some disputable issues, both
culturally and financially, preventing the system being widespread in Uzbekistan.
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Therefore, we aim with our current work to keep the balance in finding the best
resolutions for them and help our language learners to ease the process.
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