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Telecourse Office
SRC 143K, Main Campus
Tel: 847-214-7560
Fax: 847-608-5479
Hotline
Tel: 847-214-7620
Hours: M-Th: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.;
F: 8 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
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Telecourses

Telecourses are classes in which students work on their own and consist of a textbook, study guide and videos. Successful students possess college-level reading and study skills, and are goal oriented and self-motivated. 

New Student

  1. Decide if telecourse suit you
  2. View telecourse listing 
  3. Apply (first-time ECC student)
  4. Register (must register for telecourse by the start date of the class)
  5. Pay your bill (including your $50 rental fee if applicable)
  6. Attend orientation for first-time distance students
  7. Get books/course materials
  8. View telecourse syllabi
  9. Testing information 
  10. Student email (Access information is sent to your student email account before start of class. Contact Telecourse Office if email is not received by start date of class.)
  11. Tutoring (online tutoring available) 

Viewing Options

Video on Demand

  • View some telecourses online at no charge if you have access to a broadband connection. Available_classes

Rental

  • Rent an entire set of course tapes for $50. Keep tapes for duration of the semester; $25 refund processed when tapes returned. Most classes are offered on DVDs which are sold in the ECC Bookstore. Check with the bookstore while purchasing textbooks to see if this applies to your class. If renting videos is an option, pay the $50 rental fee at the Student Accounts Office, SRC 141, on campus
  • Rental tapes must be picked up and returned to the Telecourse Office. Be sure to bring your payment receipt issued by the Student Accounts Office, on campus.
  • Extensions of course completion dates granted by instructors does not extend the due date of rental tapes

Tape Checkout for Home Use

  • Borrow tapes (no fee) for applicable classes from the ECC library on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Check out a maximum of four lessons per course for up to one week. Each tape generally contains four lessons
  • Late fees are $3 per day per tape. Download information

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