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E-Learning Delivery Systems

Palm Beach State College’s commitment to students is to provide anytime, anyplace learning opportunities through an array of e-Learning technologies and delivery systems. The primary difference between e-Learning courses and face-to-face (traditional) courses is the delivery format, not the content. e-Learning courses go through the same rigorous curriculum process as face-to-face courses.

Online courses allow students to take courses on the Internet providing greater flexibility and convenience. Students can access the course from a computer with an Internet connection 24 hours a day/7-days a week from home, work, library, or a college facility. Each course will have specific deadlines for the completion of assignments, projects, and quizzes/exams that meet course learning outcomes just like face-to-face classes.

All courses in PBSC’s Bachelor Degree Programs and a selection of Associate Degree courses require students to take exams using a Respondus LockDown browser and Respondus Monitor online test video-proctoring system (see the course syllabus for details/requirements). Palm Beach State College’s learning (course) management system is Blackboard Learn.

E-Learning courses are offered at four levels:

  1. Gradebook/SafeAssign – Provides the functions of digital gradebook, plagiarism checking system, file/handout distribution, course-mail and course announcements.
  2. Web Component – The instructor develops/utilizes a companion website for the face- to-face class where students may interact through messaging, the instructor may provide handouts, presentations slides, and/or administer assignments or tests. Students may use their own computer with an Internet connection or may use a computer at one of Palm Beach State College’s locations.
  3. Hybrid – In this type of class, 50% of the content must be in a face-to-face environment. The remainder of the instruction is conducted online through an instructor developed online course site utilizing the Blackboard LMS.
  4. Online – In this class, all of the instruction is delivered via online and via the Blackboard LMS (Bb). Students may be required to take examinations utilizing a video-proctoring system, i.e., Respondus Monitor.