SAC is serving as a provider college for VCT.
This means that we can serve students from other Texas community
colleges in our Internet classes and telecourses. The coordinator
can list any of our distance education classes (with your approval
for both classes and number of slots) in the VCT online reservation
system. VCT coordinators at host colleges (those schools with students
who need our classes) can then access the system and reserve slots
in our courses.
The host college creates a "dummy class"
in which they enroll their students. We provide the actual instruction.
The host college gets credit for the enrollment, but they pay a
per-student lease fee to SAC in the amount of the state contact
hour reimbursement rate (rounded down to the nearest tenth). The
VCT coordinator takes care of all the paperwork that goes out to
faculty (rolls, grade rosters) and coordinates communication with
administrators at the host college. SAC faculty members teach the
course as usual. If on-campus testing is needed, each college has
a secure testing center that handles all the logistical arrangements
in cooperation with the instructor and the VCT coordinator.
VCT participation offers the following benefits:
Students
- A wider variety of distance education classes
is available to students throughout Texas
- Graduating students are able to get the classes
they need in a timely manner
- Students pay in-district tuition and have all
credits on one college transcript
Faculty/Academic Departments
- Faculty get highly motivated distance education
students
- Departments can fill more class sections as VCT
students enroll
- New classes get publicity throughout Texas
College
- SAC engages in a mutually beneficial enrollment
activity with colleges throughout Texas
- Our reputation for excellence in distance education
is spread statewide as host college students take our courses
- You can access the list of statewide VCT Coordinators
by clicking HERE.
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