satellite up-link and down-link capabilities. These conference rooms are used for video conferences and distance learning.
The Office of Continuing and Distance Education (OCDE) offers career and professional development opportunities for people within the University’s Central Kentucky service area. Credit and non-credit courses enable individuals to expand their career options, explore the world with its many cultures, or pursue personal goals and interests. In addition to over 650 on-campus classes offered each semester, the University also offers a wide range of distance learning environments for students unable to take full advantage of traditional on-campus options. These include:
Through two-way audio and video facilities, students interact with faculty in real-time from distance learning sites throughout central Kentucky and the State. Many interactive classrooms are located throughout the region in high schools, technical schools and colleges, and government offices. Students see, hear, and talk with professors using microphones and large television monitors connected directly to similarly equipped KSU campus facilities on the fifth floor of our Academic Services Building. Students at distance Kentucky TeleLinking Network (KTLN) sites ask questions and get answers, see the overhead transparencies and the video selections the same way as students on campus. Students and teachers can exchange handouts and assignments and conduct open discussions with students connected from multiple sites. These interactive television courses are particularly attractive to students who want close interaction with faculty on a regularly scheduled, weekly basis but who are not able to travel a long distance to campus.
Students can enroll through Kentucky State University in courses that are broadcast over the Kentucky Educational Television network. College credit can be earned for many courses by viewing nationally produced television programs from the comfort of a student's home. Television programs are broadcast throughout the semester at specified days and times. They may be viewed immediately or taped for later review and study at home. Students take notes and complete assignments and submit them to the instructor. Professors require students to attend an initial orientation class meeting on the first Saturday of the semester and also require testing on campus. Most courses air twice a week for one hour. These courses are ideal for students with limited “free” time and hectic schedules. Students should be aware that these courses require as much preparation and work as traditional on-campus classes.
Kentucky State University enrolls students in courses that are created and managed by faculty using the Kentucky Virtual University network. These “virtual” classrooms are available for study and review whenever and wherever registered students have access to the Internet. Students work at these classes wherever computers are available, e.g. at home, at work, or in a public library. They can learn the course materials on a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-per-week basis. In conjunction with traditional textbook materials, online courses provide students with many opportunities. They can read additional class notes provided by the teacher, link to other Web site resources like the Kentucky Virtual Library for research, complete assignments, take tests, e-mail questions to teachers and receive answers, and discuss topics with other online classmates. This computer Web option meets the needs of students who cannot attend regularly scheduled and place-defined classes. They are ideal for people who need maximum time and location flexibility.
courses that are created and managed by faculty using the Kentucky Virtual University network. These “virtual” classrooms are available for study and review whenever and wherever registered students have access to the Internet. Students work at these classes wherever computers are available, e.g. at home, at work, or in a public library. They can learn the course materials on a twenty-four-hour, seven-day-per-week basis. In conjunction with traditional textbook materials, online courses provide students with many opportunities. They can read additional class notes provided by the teacher, link to other Web site resources like the Kentucky Virtual Library for research, complete assignments, take tests, e-mail questions to teachers and receive answers, and discuss topics with other online classmates. This computer Web option meets the needs of students who cannot attend regularly scheduled and place-defined classes. They are ideal for people who need maximum time and location flexibility.
Students interested in enrolling in any of the above distance education opportunities may access a copy of the current Schedule of Classes booklet to review the course listings under the Service Area Programs section. This can be done either by viewing the University Web pages (www.kysu.edu) or by calling the Office of Distance and Continuing Education (502/597-5611) to receive the schedule in the mail.
A university education is an investment with payoffs which can be realized from the beginning. New found freedom and responsibility give students their first taste of the power of adulthood. Students are asked to devote much time, diligence, and native intelligence to make the investment worthwhile. However, for new “investors,” the experience can be overwhelming. The First-Year Experience (FYE) Program is dedicated to guiding new students to choices that will make their educational careers safe, successful, and satisfactory.
FYE is here to help you achieve maximum returns on your investment. Our Counselors are available to help you set realistic academic and personal goals, listen to your concerns, and guide you in finding the resources and assistance you need.
FYE works in collaboration with many other offices and units on campus to put you in touch with the support you need. To name just a few, Instructional Counselors in the Communication Skills Center (CSC) are prepared to assist you with enhancing your reading, writing, time management, and study skills; the Director of the Office of Academic Advising is dedicated to assigning you an advisor who best suits your needs, and the Director and staff of the Office of Financial Aid want to help you find affordable solutions for funding your university experience.
FYE provides peer tutors through the Peers Empowering