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What Is Distance Education?
Distance Education refers to courses that necessitate separation, either time or place, between the teacher and the students. At Clemson University, this includes courses that use a variety of distance education technologies such as satellite broadcast, videoconferencing, audio/videotape, CD-ROM/DVD, Internet/Web, and print materials. It also includes courses taught at off-campus sites such as the University Center of Greenville. All HEHD distance education courses are coordinated through the HEHD Office of Distance Education.
HEHD Distance Education
Clemson University is a member of the consortia of eight schools that make up the University Center of Greenville (UCG) in Greenville, South Carolina. The consortium includes Clemson University, Furman University, Lander University, the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina Upstate, and Greenville Technical College.
Clemson University maintains and staffs two suites of offices at UCG and offers a number of degree programs at UCG.
The Office of Distance Education provides Student Services Coordinators at UCG to serve as liaisons between off-campus students and on-campus departments:
Keith Brown - School of Education, Youth Development Leadership - 864.250.
Lynne McGuirt - School of Nursing - 864.250.8881
Virtual Advising Center
Off-campus students can meet with on-campus faculty members via desktop videoconferencing through the Clemson University Virtual Advising Center at UCG.
Use of the facility is scheduled through ODE Student Services Coordinator,
Keith Brown - 864.250.8880
Identifying Courses
All off-campus courses are identified in the Course Listing by the section number:
- 230-249 indicate off-campus degree program courses that meet on irregular schedules
- 400-499 indicate off-campus degree program courses that meet during a standard semester schedule
- 500-599 indicate contract courses offered primarily for teacher professional development or certificate renewal
- 600-629 indicate courses in the Study Abroad program
- The message section of the course listing should indicate the delivery method