eLearning
A type of self study format where course information and assignments, as well as communication with the instructor and fellow students are accessed through your own computer and Internet Service provider.
Course materials are provided online and you may be required to purchase a text and software, if applicable. The instructor responds by email to questions, gives feedback and facilitates discussions. This is the perfect solution for those who need flexibility in learning but also need instructor feedback. Courses are offered in three semesters in Fall, Winter and Spring and some courses start at the beginning of each month. You write your tests at a Testing/Learning Centre.
Over 900 courses are available and many courses are equivalent to Confederation College credit courses.
Evening Classes
A traditional face to face, classroom format. Courses usually run from 7:00pm to 10:00pm one or two evenings per week.
A variety of post-secondary courses are offered in the evenings. Monday through Thursday, between 7pm and 10pm at the Thunder Bay campus. Courses are offered in three semesters: Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer. These traditional part-time classes are instructor led and may occur one or two evenings per week.
Virtual College
The latest in Distance Education technology that allows you to attend and actively participate in live classes from the comfort of your own home.
Using your own computer, Internet connection and the latest delivery software, you can connect and participate in live classes from the comfort of your home. Your computer becomes a powerful 2-way communication tool allowing you to listen, speak, and see visual materials such as PowerPoint, the whiteboard and other visual materials. Courses are available in Fall, Winter and Spring semesters. You may mail/email assignments to your instructor and write tests in a Testing/Learning Centre. See the Continuing Education website for computer technical requirements. A technician will contact you by email or phone to assist with the set up of your computer before the first class.
www.confederationc.on.ca/ce/virtualDistance Education/CENTRA
A network of Confederation College campuses and/or Contact North Access sites that allow students to access learning from a variety of communities throughout Northern Ontario.
The teacher and students are various learning sites in Thunder Bay and Contact North sites in Northwestern Ontario are connected for scheduled classes using computers, Internet connection and delivery software. Which means instructors may not be physically in the room with the students. Students can listen, speak and see PowerPoint slides, the whiteboard and other learning materials. Courses are available in Fall, Winter and Spring semesters. Assignments are submitted to the instructor and tests are written at a Testing/Learning Centre.
Videoconferencing
Linkage to students and faculty via two way video. See Distance Education description above.
Some full-time and part-time programs and courses are offered in Thunder Bay and Contact North locations in Northern Ontario that have videoconferencing equipment. You can participate in live classes in action with a teacher and classmates in various locations. During the class, you can see full motion as well as listen, speak and see demonstrations and visual learning materials.