Centers for Independent Learning
College of DuPage

(630) 942-2294
e-mail
steward@cod.edu

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Locations
- Bloomingdale
- Glen Ellyn
- Naperville
- Westmont

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Delivery Formats
Distance learning courses are delivered in a variety of formats: appointment-based courses, Internet-delivered courses, telecourses, open-lab and walk-in courses, group instruction, and broadcast courses.

Appointment-Based Courses
During a regularly scheduled, weekly 10-minute appointment with an instructor, students are coached and encouraged through their coursework. Between appointments, using the syllabus as a guide to textbook and supplementary materials, students work on their own.

Internet-Delivered Courses
College of DuPage offers a wide range of courses though the Internet. Check out C.O.D. Online for more information.

Telecourses
Generally, there is no attendance requirement for students who take telecourses. While the design of these courses allows students to work freely at their own pace, faculty are available for guidance during regular hours, without an appointment. In a telecourse, students read the textbook, review the media components, complete assignments or projects, and use a study guide to reinforce and review the material. Printed course materials that pace you through your course are sent to your home, are made available online, or are available for pick up at the Center for Independent Learning at Glen Ellyn.

Open-Lab and Walk-In Courses
Seventeen math courses and several accounting courses are offered in a walk-in format. An initial mandatory orientation is provided to each student. Subsequent assistance from instructors is available on an individualized basis, as needed by the student. Appointments are not necessary. Faculty members meet with students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Group Instruction
In foreign language courses, a weekly 50-minute group session with a skilled language instructor provides the opportunity to use and perfect newly acquired language skills with other students.

Broadcast Courses
Several community cable systems and the college radio station, 90.9 FM WDCB, broadcast course material for several telelearning courses.