{"id":1122,"date":"2022-04-25T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/?page_id=1122"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:20:20","slug":"onlinelearning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/onlinelearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Distance\/Online Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1122\" class=\"elementor elementor-1122\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f88b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"54f88b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d58930 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1d58930\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf08760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf08760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Online Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4422eea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4422eea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c422ee0 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c422ee0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8867d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d8867d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance\/Online learning is a form of flexible learning whereby students can take classes from the convenience of their home or office, log in any time of the day and night, any day of the week, so they are not bound by rigid traditional classroom schedules.<\/p><p>Distance\/Online learning does not take the place of traditional education, but enhances traditional forms of education. Learning can take place at home, in the workplace, or even at the public libraries. Online learning supports learners who want the hands on experience using technology to aces learning and lessons that are customized specifically for the learners who do not have the time to complete traditional on-site learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f49008f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f49008f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703c6c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"703c6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECC-Top-Rating-2024.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECC-Top-Rating-2024.png 300w, https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ECC-Top-Rating-2024-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd1658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfd1658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sara-ver-logo_2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1616\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8e3afb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6a8e3afb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398734db ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"398734db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6724b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6724b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance\/Online learning promotes the internet &amp; technology resources to create learning communities. Through these learning communities, the learner will be able to interact and develop collaborative relationships between the instructor and fellow learners, create a student-centered approach to learning and provide student support that enhances the quality of online learning.<\/p><p>Distance\/Online learning is an excellent way to obtain credits towards an associate\u2019s degree as well as earning transfer credits towards a bachelor\u2019s degree. In most online learning courses, technology is used to bridge the gap of time and space, through the web. At Essex County College, we provide our students with the most flexible education alternatives for degree options, certificate completion or to take classes for personal development.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.essex.edu\/distance-education\/\"><strong>Download the Online &amp; Hybrid Courses Brochure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25c9ba50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"25c9ba50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d4d5044 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2d4d5044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5580e83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5580e83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an Online Learner?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1a31c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1a31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance\/Online Learners choose online course work for many reasons. Below are just a few reasons why you should <strong>Become an Distance\/Online Learner Today!<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Flexible schedule to accommodate your lifestyle such as family and work\u2026<strong>Learn on Your Own Time!<\/strong><\/li><li>Available and Accessible to ALL enrolled students<\/li><li>Ability to increase your online interactive skills<\/li><li><strong>Graduate sooner!<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-343a7f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"343a7f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1186828 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1186828\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aabe4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aabe4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essex County College Course Definitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178a53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178a53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A traditional Course of Face to Face course (F2F) is a course in which content is delivered in a classroom or on campus<\/strong>. It is scheduled for 100% time in the classroom and may use technology to enhance the delivery of course content. Sections are designated typically by a series of 3 numbers or letters. For example Section 001, 0AC, CW2<\/p><p><strong>A Hybrid Course is a course that is scheduled in a classroom\/F2F environment and course is delivered using the Learning Management system i.e. Moodle.<\/strong> The Hybrid Course is scheduled for 50% in the classroom and 50% using the Learning Management system. Hybrid Course Sections are designated by HY only.<\/p><p><strong>An Online Course is a course where 100% of the content is delivered using the Learning Management System, Moodle.<\/strong> There are no required F2F meetings. Online course sections are designated as OL sections for regular term and OM for the Late Start of the term (these classes typically start 2 weeks after the beginning of a regular semester).<\/p><p><strong><br \/>CONTACT<br \/><\/strong>(973)877-3463<br \/><a href=\"mailto:online@essex.edu\">online@essex.edu<\/a><\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af6d05a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"af6d05a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2281162 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2281162\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b06ad ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b9b06ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bac6287 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bac6287\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Online Learning Distance\/Online learning is a form of flexible learning whereby students can take classes from the convenience of their home or office, log in any time of the day and night, any day of the week, so they are not bound by rigid traditional classroom schedules.Distance\/Online learning does not take the place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":706,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"admission-inner.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1122","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}