SCC Distance Education Podcasts

Digitial Education at SCC (DE) offers learning opportunities outside the classroom, usually from home or a conveniently located off-campus site. DE allows students to earn college credits with fewer on-campus hours.

Our DE courses are designed to fit your busy schedule and advance your academic goals with a challenging educational experience. SCC is committed to giving our DE students the same individual support, academic standards and experienced faculty found in our classrooms - plus the freedom to choose your learning mode.

Digital Education Options:
Online -
Courses are offered via the Internet, using web-based software - either Desire2Learn D2L or Blackboard. Online instructors use a variety of teaching approaches and assignments just as they do in face-to-face classes. Classes are asynchronous, meaning there are no regular meeting times. (Note: Some courses require in-person orientation and in-person exams. Varies by course, check with instructor.)
Sample Syllabus
Click here for a list of Online courses approved to satisfy AA/AS degree requirements.

On-Campus / Online Hybrid- The perfect blend of in-person and online instruction. Hybrid classes typically have half of the course taught in the classroom and half of the course work completed online using Desire2Learn or Blackboard. Portions taught in person versus online vary by course. Check the schedule of classes for more information on meeting days and times.
Sample Syllabus
Click here for a list of hybrid courses approved to satisfy AA/AS degree requirements.
Listen or download ITV/Web-stream Audio
SCC Distance Education Podcasts

SCC Digital Learners
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Interactive TV / Web Stream-
Classes are broadcast live from our television studio/classroom, and archived online for later viewing from the web. This option allows students to attend the class on campus, view the class from off-campus through Comcast or SureWest cable television, or access archived video streams of the course. (We recommend students test their streaming internet connection before enrolling if you plan to view the course using this method.)
Sample Syllabus
Click here for a list of ITV courses approved to satisfy AA/AS degree requirements.

Televised / Video Rental Courses -
A series of pre-recorded television programs broadcast over local cable television, viewed from home, by video at the Instructional Media counter, or by rental DVDs. These courses are guided by SCC faculty and require periodic in-person meetings. (Meetings vary by course.)
Sample Syllabus
Click here for a list of Telecourses approved to satisfy AA/AS degree requirements.

Is Digital Education Right for You?

To help ensure your success in an online course, take our Skills for Online Student Success course first.

Check out some of our surveys to assess your learning style and learn if we have a mode that fits your needs. Then pick the courses that fit your style.

Quality of Courses
All of our DE courses are approved for presentation through each DE mode by the Sacramento City College Curriculum Committee to ensure equivalent learning experience and academic rigor. Our Student Code of Conduct applies to all our DE courses.

Learning Management System
SCC uses Blackboard as our course management system. You can explore a demo Blackboard course as a student. Use destudent as both username and password. (Blackboard. Click on SCC Distance Education Demo Course )

Barcodes by mail!
Distance Ed students-you can now receive renew your Student Access Card barcode by mail. Save a trip to campus and renew your Student Access Card today!

Telecourse Information Hotline
(916) 558-2361
Learn more about how telecourses work, and reserve rental videos using our hotline.

For more information about Distance Education courses:
Digital Education Center
Learning Resources Center, LR 109
(916) 558-2146
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95822-1386

Distance Education at SCC