What is a Video-Based course?

Video-based courses are created from recorded lectures delivered in an on-campus class. The lectures can then be watched a via high speed Internet connection (24/7), cable television, VHS tapes, or DVD's. The lectures you watch in a video-based course are usually from a previous semester. The goal is to provide the same experience you would have in an on-campus class with the advantage of being able to pause, rewind, and forward the lectures. Images and lecture notes are linked and can be  printed. Video tutorials also provide access to help on specific topics.

Video-based courses carry full college credit that may be applied to MJC graduation. You can register for a video-based course in the same way you can register for any course at MJC. The enrollment fee is the same as it is for a traditional classroom course, and you pay your fees following registration.

Most of the video-based courses require that you come on campus during weekends for exams. However, other arrangements can be made if you have time conflicts. You are expected to e-mail the instructor each week summarizing your activities in the course. You should plan on spending as much time watching the lectures and doing the homework that you would for an on-campus class.

MJC video-based courses may be viewed by one or more of the following methods:

• by watching broadcasts on cable. See local cable listings.
• by watching pre-recorded streaming videos* at http://www.virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/jcurl/ (Real One Player required).
• by watching a streaming video* during your scheduled class time at http://www.mjc.edu/mjcvideo (Microsoft Media Player required).
• by watching VHS tapes available at the Reserve Desk in the East Campus Library.
• by purchasing a DVD set of the lectures at the MJC bookstore.

* If your computer has high-speed Internet access.

How to Take a Video-Based Course

1. Register for the video-based course using PiratesNet Internet Registration or visit the Admissions Office.
2. Go to the following web page and click on the course you plan to take:
   http://www.virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/jcurl
3. Click on the Syllabus link for text and course material information.
4. Click on the link for the current semester schedule and click on each week for links to the lectures, board presentations, and homework assignments.
5. E-mail the instructor each week providing a weekly update that summarizes your course-related activities for the week.