Online Learning at COM
Online learning at College of Marin provides an excellent alternative for students who are unable to attend classes during regular hours, desire flexibility in their course of study, or who would like to take additional units in a time-efficient manner.
College of Marin provides online and hybrid courses each semester across diverse areas of study, including Arts and Humanities; Math, Social and Behavioral Sciences; Health Education; and Kinesiology; Business; and Career and Technical Education. All courses maintain the high academic standards of the college and most are transferable. Contact the Counseling Department for details about transfer courses.
Online courses are offered in two formats:
Online: A course in which 100% of instruction takes place entirely online with no mandatory in-person meetings.
Hybrid: A course that provides instruction both online and face-to-face in-person with at least one mandatory on-campus meeting. Mandatory meetings are regularly scheduled and the dates are posted in the schedule of classes.
Some students think taking an online course will somehow be easier than a face-to-face class, only to discover that the workload is different but by no means less time consuming or rigorous. For success in your online courses, be sure you have both the time and the technology to undertake them. Make use of COM's Student Support Services and be sure to read the Getting Started tips to prepare for your online learning experience.
Web-Enhanced Courses
A web-enhanced course is a "traditional," in-person course that meets in the classroom with an instructor on the regular scheduled day, time and location. Class time is not replaced online activities, but course content such as syllabi, readings, videos, and/or assignments are accessible to you in the district course management system (Canvas).
The Distance Education program provides technical and instructional support to faculty and students participating in web-enhanced courses. Visit our Support Services and FAQs for more information.