NWACC to provide distance learning
Posted on Sunday, October 5, 2008
ROGERS — The Adult Education program at Northwest Arkansas Community College is one of 12 across the state selected to participate in a pilot project to deliver instruction through distance education.
“ I am thrilled to have been selected as one of the 12 programs participating in the pilot project, ” Ben Aldama, dean of Adult Education, said in an NWACC news release. “ This will provide us an opportunity to expand and improve our services for our community. ”
Distance education is a formal learning activity where students and instructors are separated by geography, time or both.
Teachers support distance learners through communication via mail, telephone, email, face-to-face meetings, or online technologies and software.
The model for this distance pilot project will combine distance learning with limited face-to-face interaction.
“ Rising gas prices, work schedules and family obligations have made it difficult for many adults in rural areas to get to the NWACC Adult Education Center in Rogers, ” Aldama said.
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Education recently announced the distance education pilot program for the 2009 Spring semester. Adult education programs across the state submitted proposals to participate in the program.
Instruction in the NWACC program will be offered in GED and English As A Second Language. Students will attend an orientation session, which will include an assessment. Orientation sessions will be scheduled at off-site locations to provide access to those unable to meet in Rogers.
Students will be required to maintain 20 hours of study per month.
The NWACC program provides instruction in GED preparation and English As A Second Language, serving 3, 615 students in the most recent calendar year.
All classes are free. The GED test is also free. For more information, call 986-6934.
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