Distance Education


UWMC Distance Education

What are Distance Education Classes?
Distance education courses are taught from one physical location, and broadcast to one or more remote locations using various technologies. UW-Marathon County currently offers three types of distance education classes: Wisline Web, Compressed Video, and Online classes.

Wisline Web Classes
In Wisline Web classes, the student and instructor communicate with each other using equipment that provides two-way sound and graphics on a computer screen. Although these classes meet at regular times, just like traditional classes, the student may also be required to communicate with the instructor using e-mail and access web-based resources for completing homework assignments, individual and group projects, etc. Most Wisline Web classes are held in room 144 across from the computer lab.

Students in Wisline Web classes purchase their textbooks through the MBS Textbook site: http://direct.mbsbooks.com/uwcolleges.htm 
They are NOT available in the campus bookstores. 

Compressed Video Classes
In compressed video classes, the student and instructor communicate with each other using equipment that provides two-way sound and video. Although these classes meet at regular times, just like traditional class, the student may also be required to communicate with the instructor using e-mail and access web-based resources for completing assignments, individual and group projects, etc. The compressed video classrooms are in rooms 218 and 220 at the north end of the building.

Students in Compressed Video classes purchase their textbooks through the MBS Textbook site: http://direct.mbsbooks.com/uwcolleges.htm 
They are NOT available in the campus bookstores. 

Online Classes

In online classes, which are also known as Internet, web-based or asynchronous courses, the student and instructor communicate with each other using e-mail and a website, using the Desire 2 Learn (D2L) online Course Management System. To take one of these courses, students must have access to the Internet either at home, work or school.

In addition, students must be proficient at using e-mail, e-mail attachments and web browsing. It is also recommended that the student have a newer, fairly powerful computer to utilize the multimedia aspects of the course. For more on the technology requirements of online courses, go to http://online.uwc.edu/Technology/Requirements.asp.

Students should also remember that online courses are not self-paced courses. They will have to complete homework and other individual and group activities by specific dates and times. In addition, some instructors may require students to participate in online discussions at specific times, just like in a traditional class.

For more information regarding online classes, please visit the UWC-Online website.

More Questions?
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact:
Scott Bouffleur at 261-6206 or by e-mail at scott.bouffleur@uwc.edu
Kelly Mulder at 261-6204 or by email at kelly.mulder@uwc.edu