Distance Learning
Distance Learning provides students with an educational alternative to traditional classroom settings and the time constraints they impose. Telecourses and Online courses allow students to take classes from the convenience of their own home, while Video conferencing courses provide students with the opportunity to take classes at the college site which is most convenient for them.
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Telecourses/PACE
A telecourse combines televised or video taped lessons with related textbook readings and assignments. Military students, students with busy schedules, adult students in the workforce seeking advancement, physically challenged students, students with transportation difficulties, and students with childcare needs are some of the many students who seek the alternate delivery format of telecourses to earn an education.
Online Courses
Online courses are taught with communication taking place electronically via the Internet. Students enrolling in online courses can conveniently complete coursework in the comfort of their own home. The students submit course material online and maintain electronic communications with the instructor of their course.
Video Conferencing Courses
Video conferencing courses offer students an opportunity to attend a convenient site when enrolling in a course at Southwestern Illinois College. Digitally compressed voice, data, and video signals are transmitted through network lines and provide live broadcast access to specified classrooms. The classrooms are linked by camera and TV monitors which allow for the two-way communication with the faculty and students of the course.
Business Hours/Contact Information
Belleville Campus (Room 0500)
Call: 618-235-2700 or (800) 222-5131
Fax: 618-236-9563
Monday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Important Phone Numbers
Ext. 5200 Telecourse Support
Ext. 5308 Video conferencing Support
Ext. 5133 Online Support
Ext. 5455 Phone Registration
Ext. 5288 Financial Aid
Ext. 5226 Veterans Services
Ext. 5282 Bookstore
Ext. 5206 Counseling
Ext. 5551 Testing Center
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus (Room 514)
Call: 618-931-0600, Ext. 6664
Monday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m
Red Bud Campus (Room 131)
Call: 618-282-6682
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Faculty Technology Center
The Faculty Technology Center assists Southwestern faculty and instructional staff in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating their instruction and facilitates innovative integration of instructional technology into their on-campus and online courses.