Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Web-Based Computer-Conferencing
Courses
In an Web-based computer-conferencing course, students interact
asynchronously with a cohort group of classmates and the course
instructor. Using an Internet browser, students access a secure
classroom site where they can discuss issues, work together in
study groups, and collaborate on writing assignments. Students are
expected to participate frequently and to read and respond three
or more times per week to topics posted in the class conferences.
These courses are not independent study.
To participate in one of UMUC-Europe’s computer-conferencing
courses, students must have their own computer hardware and
communication software, a graphical browser, and access to the
Internet. Computer-conferencing courses from a variety of
academic disciplines begin five times a year, coinciding with the
regular term schedules and extending over two terms
(approximately 15 weeks).
UMUC General Course Information
Individualized Learning Courses
Individualized Learning (IL) courses meet the needs of students
whose circumstances prevent them from enrolling in classroom
or web-based courses. Examples of such circumstances include
living in a location that has few classroom courses and unreliable
Internet connectivity as well as extremely difficult duty schedules.
IL courses are rigorous and require students to work with
considerable independence. Students are cautioned to enroll in
IL courses only when other formats are not available to them.
Students seeking to apply more than 3 s.h. of IL course credits
towards a UMUC certificate, more than 6 s.h. towards a UMUC
AA degree, or more than 12 s.h. towards a UMUC bachelor’s
degree must have permission from a UMUC-Europe Academic
Advisor.
A student may begin an IL course at any time and will have 15
weeks to complete the course at his or her own pace. Lessons,
course materials, and supplemental readings are stored on a CD-
ROM to enable the student to take the course wherever he or she
goes. A comprehensive syllabus, also on the CD-ROM, guides
the student through the course requirements. Access to the
Internet is not necessary. For each IL course, a faculty member,
who serves as the course manager, is responsible for all grading.
The faculty member is available to the student via telephone,
postal mail, fax, and/or e-mail for assistance with the course.
2003/2004 Undergraduate Catalog 77