Distant Learning Options

Gogebic Community College provides many options and services that you can use to further your educational career without having to attend classes on campus.

Off Campus

Gogebic Community College provides off-campus courses at a variety of off campus locations. During the Spring 2008 Semester, classes will be held in Hancock, Chassell and Houghton Health Career Center.

Area Map

To assist off campus students, GCC has a Copper Country Office located at the Huron Centre in Houghton in the Michigan Works! Office complex. 902 Razorback Drive, Suite 6. Normal office hours are Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST. Call 483-0070. The office provides student services for Copper Country residents. If service is required at other times, call the Ironwood campus at (800) 682-5910 ext. 209.

Services are aimed at removing barriers to higher education by assisting with admission, assessment, academic and career advising, financial aid information, and course registration.

To see what is currently being offered at Gogebic Community College click here.

Telecourses

Watch course on your television with cable or VCR and do assignments

Telecourses are brought to you in the comfort of your own home on your cable or satellite television WNMU-TV13. You also read the textbook, complete the study guide and take home examinations, and do other assignments under the direction of a faculty member. To see what is currently being offered at Gogebic Community College click here.

Internet Courses

Use your home computer to take these courses

Internet courses are taught over the Internet on your home computer with the instructor originating at GCC. Students taking Internet courses should possess a strong independent learning style and be very motivated. Student must possess sound technical skills to succeed in an Internet based course. Good reading comprehension skills are also necessary.

Gogebic Community College's Internet based courses are designed for independent learners who are unable to attend regular classes in a normal campus setting. Students must be above average readers and possess good time-management skills. Students can work day or night on Internet based courses, and proceed at their own pace so long as the assignment and course deadlines posted by the instructors are met. Students should expect to spend more time on an Internet based course then on an on-campus course.

Gogebic Community College Internet based courses follow the regular semester timeline. All course work must be complete by the end of the semester the course is offered.

Students will communicate with their instructor and fellow classmates in a variety of ways. Electronic mail, interactive chat rooms, and discussion forums are the principal methods of on-line communication.

Prerequisites for all GCC Internet based Courses

Some technical and business Internet courses have hardware and software requirements in addition to those listed below. Consult your advisor for specific hardware and software requirements.

Consult the catalog or your advisor for specific course prerequisites. In addition to regular course prerequisites, the following also apply to all Internet based courses:

Hardware and Software:

  • Access to a computer meeting the minimum system requirements of:
    • Operating System: Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP or Vista; Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X
    • Hardware: 128 MB of RAM, 500 MB of free disk space
    • Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or compatible
      NOTE: JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.
  • An Internet Service Provider for dial-up, cable or direct connection. (no WebTV)
  • All GCC students are provided with an E-mail account.  Students in Internet courses are required to use their GCC E-mail account for all coursework.   Students are not to use HotMail or other private E-mail accounts for course correspondence.
  • An E-mail client capable of file attachments and Rich Text or HTML format such as Outlook Express configured to access your GCC E-mail account. Students may also access their GCC E-mail at http://mail.gogebic.edu.
  • A word-processor capable of saving and opening documents in Microsoft Word format (Word 2003 preferred) NOTE: If the student is using a word-processor other than MS Word 2003, all documents must be in MS Word 6.0 format.

Technical Knowledge:

  • Basic computer literacy.
  • Good working knowledge of the operating system.
  • Ability to dial-up or otherwise connect to the Internet.
  • Experience with navigating the World Wide Web.
  • Ability to access any given URL with the browser.
  • Ability to attach and send file attachments with the email client.
  • Ability to extract, save, and open files attached to email messages.
  • Basic word-processing skills.
  • Ability to convert word-processing documents to and from different formats. If the student uses WordPerfect, he/she must know how to convert documents to Word 6.0 format.

Student Profile

  • Strong independent learning style--someone who is self-motivated and doesn't need the physical presence of an instructor to complete assignments
  • Good reading comprehension skills (a reading placement score within the ENG101 range) the ability to read and understand information without benefit of classroom lectures and discussion.

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Library Services

Document Delivery Services

1. Books:
If you need a book from our collection, we will mail it out to you within 48 hours. (Actual delivery to you depends on mail service). You are responsible for returning the book to the library by the due date-by mail or hand delivery. Renewals are possible by calling us. To request a book or books about a particular subject, just call or email the library. This service is only for those distance education students who cannot come to the library directly.

2. Inter-library Loan (ILL):
You should be able to use your local library to order books from other area libraries. This process can take several days to several weeks to complete so plan accordingly. Make your requests to your area library as soon as possible

Reference Services

Get help or advice from library staff without leaving your home or office. Contact the library by calling 1-800-682-5910, ext. 270 or by emailing library@gogebic.edu or visiting the website at http://www.gogebic.edu/library/. You may also contact Walt Lessun directly via email.

For more information contact the Admissions Office
Phone 1-800-682-5910 ext. 207

 

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