Distance education courses are offered to students using three different
modes: WisLine Web, Compressed Video,
and Online. These courses are offered to expand on-campus
offerings by providing a mechanism for students to take courses at a
distance (or from home via online courses).
Distance Education Course Modes:
WisLine Web (WLW) - WisLine Web
links an audio connection with the common web-based innovative
courseware. This enables faculty and students to converse while
interacting with each other's documents and graphics in a real time
classroom setting. Note: There is a per credit
technology fee for all WLW courses. These courses are listed in
the UW-BC Course Schedule and can be identified by their section number
- Section C311.
Compressed Video (CV) - Compressed Video utilizes audio,
computer, and video links simultaneously. This enables faculty and students
to converse and interact with each other’s coursework while viewing each other in a real-time classroom setting. These courses are listed
in the UW-BC Course Schedule and can be identified by their section
number - Section C371, C372, etc. Compressed video classes meet in
Library Room
513 in the library or in Student Center Room 400A.
Online (ONL) - In UWC Online courses,
students and faculty interact with each other as class members totally
over the Internet. Instructional courseware utilizes web pages,
discussion groups, and email. Online courses do not meet at a
particular time or place, but they are structured within the academic
semester time frame and require class participation several times each
week. These courses have different tuition, fees, and payment
requirements; they are listed separately on page 20 & 21 of the
UW-Barron County Course Schedule and at
www.online.uwc.edu .
Textbooks for all distance education courses are
only available for purchase from MBS
Direct Online Bookstore.
To find out more about distance education courses to be offered this
semester go to
UW-Barron
County Course Schedule
or UW
Colleges Online Courses.
Please check out the
UW Colleges Online Courses site before
registering for an online course. Tuition for online courses is not
part of the 12-18 credit tuition plateau, that is, the tuition for online
courses is in addition to tuition for other courses. There is also a
non-refundable registration fee for each online course. If you have
questions about distance education offerings, contact the Student Services
Office located in Meggers Hall at (715)234-8024 or uwbcinfo@uwc.edu.
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