The Online College of Greenville Technical College offers students many different options to pursue their academic goals in a manner that conforms to their schedule and needs. Throughout our website you will find information about how to register for classes,what types of classes we offer (online, video, teleclasses, hybrid, etc.), how to get technical support, whom to contact when you need more information, and a lot more.

The types of courses we offer at Online College are asynchronous or synchronous—fancy words for simple concepts! Asynchronous means that not everyone in the class is meeting at the same time; in fact, asynchronous courses such as online courses or videocourses allow students to attend class at any time of day or night (though some courses have on-campus assessments that must be scheduled), and the instructor may not be in the class at the same time the students are. Synchronous classes, like teleclasses or hybrids, meet on campus at certain scheduled times, and the students and instructors are present in class at the same time.

Online courses meet via computer, through our learning management system, WebCT. Online students log directly into WebCT in order to attend class—there, they access course lectures, receive assignments, and correspond with classmates and instructor.

Videocourse students have the benefit of having course materials on DVD’s which they can watch at their convenience, as well as having access to online tools such as the discussion board and email.

Through cameras and microphones in a teleclassroom, teleclasses allow a student on any of Greenville Tech’s campuses to have access to an instructor who is in a classroom on the Barton campus. Students can see the instructor and ask questions during the class meeting.

Taking a hybrid class means that students attend classroom meetings on scheduled days but also receive part of their instruction online, via WebCT. The number of class meetings may be reduced and replaced by online classwork. Course activities, like discussions or tests, may take place in the classroom or online. Lessons will be provided in traditional lecture format or online.

Whatever type of class structure you choose, you can find here a variety of courses from all over Greenville Tech. If you want to learn on a flexible schedule, you can do it through Online College.