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requirements can be found on the
pages or by contacting the instructor directly. Online classes have
regular assignments, proctored exams, and ample opportunity for
interaction between instructor and students using software discussion
tools. In most cases, students are
not required to be online at regularly scheduled specific times.
However, some instructors may require specific time frames for group
chat or online office hours as well as scheduled
times for quizzes and exams. Contact the instructor for specifics.
It is possible to get your AA degree by taking only Distance
many of these classes are transferable to a 4 year College.
To check if a specific class is transferable you
should contact North Seattle Advising Center: 206 934-3658,
you have questions about certain programs or if a specific class will
satisfy a requirement a good step may be to come in and talk to an
advisor or go to
Tuition for e-Learning is comparable to tuition for an on campus class.
Please go to our tutition page
for a listing of current tuition fees.
In addition m
For non resident e-Learners who are United
States citizens there is a special tuition rate more comparable to the
resident rate. You must notify Registration at 206
you register for the course but before you make payment for this special
rate to take effect.
The number and requirement of on campus meetings varies by course
and is indicated in the "Mode" of the course;
some e-Learning courses have at least 1 on campus meeting per quarter
that is usually a recommended orientation meeting.
may include proctored exams which can be taken on the North
Seattle campus or at another institution with the prior consent of
See the following link for more information about
taking a proctored exam. If a
course is listed as "Fully Online" campus meetings are optional so
that these courses can be taken at a distance.
Some of our e-Learning Math courses offer an orientation that
includes distributing the textbook please see the
Registered Students page
for more information.
Please see link from Virtual College
home to any meetings that are required or suggested for your
specific course. You may also see the
North Seattle quarterly class schedule or syllabus for the specific requirements
of individual courses. Alternative arrangements may possibly be arranged
by contacting the instructor prior
to the scheduled meeting date.
North Seattle e-Learning does qualify for financial aid just as an on campus course would qualify. For more information about applying and qualifying for financial aid please go to the North Seattle Financial Aid page.
Each North Seattle e-Learning instructor develops their course
using the tools needed to best deliver the course information.
Individual courses require students to have online skills and
You can do a web search for tutorials on using your computer for
e-Learning. There are tutorials and videos regarding course LMS as
well as basic computer skills needed to navigate and use the
There are many resources on the web for accessing your skills in
regard to e-Learning
here are a few: