Cégep@distance opened its virtual doors on April 1st 1991. Cégep@distance is one of three major players in public distance education in Quebéc, alongside TÉLUQ who serves the university community and SOFAD who intervenes at the secondary school level. Cégep@distance is mandated by the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport to offer continuous intake college-level distance education for credit to the people of Quebec.

Distance education is a training medium that allows anyone with time or location constraints to continue to develop their skills outside the traditional in-person, professor-led classroom model. Distance education allows a great amount of latitude but requires a great deal of self-discipline. Each student is matched with a tutor that provides personalized educational support by phone or e-mail. Learning progress is evaluated with assignments and a final exam. This exam is invigilated in any one of the 50 learning establishments across Quebec that has partnered with Cégep@distance to provide this service.

 

The course development team includes several members with well-defined roles.

The breadth of course material to develop depends upon the medium used for delivery of the course, whether there is an appropriate text book currently available on the market, and according to the course duration: 45, 60, 75 or 90 hours.

Cégep@distance is seeking content specialists for the development and content review of courses in English.

Course development responsibilities include :

An effort of 14 to 21 hours per week will be required on your part since the course must be produced within 12 months. The development of a course with a duration of 45 hours can require 60 to 100 days of effort.

Content review responsibilities include :

Profile

• You are currently teaching or have recently taught the subject matter at the college level.
• You are familiar with the competency-based approach.
• You respect deadlines.
• You have the pedagogical expertise to properly structure the course content in order to guide the student in the learning process.
• You know how to design learning activities adapted to the learning objectives and the elements of competency.
• Your writing style is straightforward and imitates the presence of the professor within a text and learning activities, giving students the impression that they are being addressed directly by you.
• You have the ability to communicate original ideas.
• Your pedagogical approach is creative and innovative.
• You are comfortable with common computer applications.

Cégep@distance is seeking qualified individuals to ensure tailored support for Anglophone students in various disciplines.

Cégep@distance's courses are self-contained. All of the material required to complete the course is shipped to the student and includes the learning material, exercises and assignments that the student must complete. The tutor is not responsible for delivering the course in the traditional sense, but performs an essential educational support role to help ensure the student's success.

The tutor's role includes providing the following services to students:

Profile:

Course development and review

If you are interested in joining us as a course developer or content reviewer, please send:

• A copy of your curriculum vitae
• A letter (2-3 pages maximum) describing your vision of the course the role you would like to play in its development.

By mail:

To the attention of Françoise Gagnon, Secretary, Design and Production Service

or by e-mail:

 

Tutoring

If you are interesting in tutoring, send the following documents by mail or fax only. Applications received via e-mail will not be processed.

By Mail:

To the attention of Tutoring Services

Cégep@distance
PO Box 1000
Rosemont Station
Montreal, QC H1X 3M6

or by fax: 514 864-6400