At-A-Distance: e-news from the ICN

Second Quarter 2005

Table of Contents:

• SMWC welcomes men into undergraduate DE programs
• Visual impairment licensure program offered by ISU
• Three learning centers close in southeastern Indiana
• Distance/on-campus registration dates differ
• Celebrate Distance Education Week, August 1-5

SMWC welcomes men into undergraduate DE programs
The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College WED program, which has been serving men as special students pursuing individual courses or teacher licensure for more than fifteen years, is now expanding undergraduate distance education and adult education programs to include men. The Women's External Degree Program has been renamed the Woods External Degree Program to reflect the change.

• More about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods WED program
  

Visual impairment licensure program offered by ISU
Indiana State University is offering a Visual Impairment Licensure Program (Indiana VI) via distance learning. The program consists of six courses totaling 16 credit hours. Courses are delivered via the Internet, however, the first five 3-credit hour courses each include one weekend session in Terre Haute, a monthly evening session in Indianapolis, and scheduled chat sessions. The sixth course is a one-credit-hour practicum.

To be eligible, individuals must hold (or be eligible for) an Indiana teaching license in Special Education including the areas of seriously emotionally handicapped, learning disabilities, and mildly mentally handicapped, or hold a Rules 2002 Mild Intervention License.

The Visual Impairment Licensure Program is a consortium effort of Indiana State University, Ball State University, Project Vision, and the Indiana Department of Education Division of Exceptional Learners.

• More about the ISU Visual Impairment Licensure Program

Three learning centers close in southeastern Indiana
The College Cooperative Southeast (CCS) has closed the doors on three learning centers—Fortville, located in the Mount Vernon HS; Batesville, located in the Batesville HS; and Rising Sun, located in the Rising Sun HS. Learners in need of a new location can find one by looking on the ICN Web Site, which lists all learning centers by county and by city.

• Locate a learning center

Distance/on-campus registration dates differ
Registration for the fall 2005 semester is underway, with more thanthree thousand courses in the ICN course catalog. If you are planning to register for classes this fall, be sure to check the registration dates on the ICN Web site, because registration dates for distance classes do not always coincide with those of on-campus classes.                  

• View fall 2005 registration dates

Celebrate Distance Education Week—August 1-5

Celebrate Distance Education Week by attending a kick-off event at the State House in Indianapolis on August 1st from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lt. Governor Becky Skillman will be on hand to present an official proclamation declaring August 1–5 as “Distance Education Week” in the State of Indiana. A number of higher education institutions, community learning centers, and other organizations will be present in the North Atrium to showcase their distance education programs and services. If you are unable to attend, please show your support by spreading the word about the value and benefits of distance.

• Learn more about Distance Education Week 2005
  

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