| The Extended Learning Institute (ELI) offers distance
learning courses to students who prefer to study independently.
Ten NVCC degrees/specializations and nine certificates can be
earned at a distance. See the distance
learning Web site for
a complete listing. Most coursework may be completed at home.
You should plan to schedule
at least
2-3
hours
of work
per course credit per week for each course. Each ELI course uses
one or more of the following media: videotape, cable TV, World
Wide Web, computer programs on disk or CD-ROM, audiotape or CD,
and voice mail. Most ELI courses are self-paced, but you will have
faculty and campus support when you need it. Faculty provide
valuable assistance by telephone, e-mail, office visits, or through
the mail. In many ELI courses, you interact with the instructor
and other students via e-mail, voice mail, or the Internet. The
campuses provide student services. Exams are taken in one of
the NVCC campus Testing
Centers; in limited situations an approved
proctor may administer exams.
You may enroll in ELI distance learning courses
the same way you enroll in on-campus courses, including NovaConnect
on-line
and telephone registration.
Many ELI courses have multiple sections starting throughout the
semester. When course capacity limits are reached, ELI sections
are closed to further registration. Advising for ELI courses
is available with the ELI counselor.
If you are a veteran and enroll in an ELI course, you will not
be certified for benefits until you satisfactorily complete the
course.
The Extended Learning Institute has no classrooms
or testing centers. ELI offices are located at 8000 Forbes Place,
off Port
Royal Road, behind the Ravensworth Shopping Center in Springfield;
just off the Capital Beltway, I-495, Braddock Road exit, Number 54A.
For information or assistance, see “Extended
Learning Institute Course Requirements” in the Administrative
Information section of this catalog or visit the Distance Learning
Web site at http://eli.nvcc.edu .
You may write to the Extended Learning Institute, Northern Virginia
Community College, 8333
Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003-2796. You may also
telephone 703-323-3368.
ELI Staff |
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Telephone |
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| Associate Vice President, Instructional Technology |
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Dr. Monica Sasscer |
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703-323-3379 |
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| Director, Extended Learning Institute |
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Dr. Peggy A. Weissinger |
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703-323-3379 |
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| Registrar (ELI) |
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Jayne Townend |
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703-323-3368 |
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| Counselor |
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Lori Johnson |
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703-323-3712 |
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