Distance Learning
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If you have never completed a college course you may be eligible. Click here to learn more about Osher Scholarships, including eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Learning that Fits Your Needs
Whether you want to be in a degree program, jump-start your career or just learn something new, the University of Maine at Machias has what you need. Our Distance Education courses are:
Accessible
The U Maine Machias Distance Education program works to remove barriers between you and college coursework by offering many courses each semester for those who can't make it to campus. This format allows us to serve students unable to travel to campus or with time constraints that make the traditional classroom experience difficult.
High Quality
U Maine Machias offers quality distance education courses that are popular with students. Instructors are well-recognized in their fields, and are often working or doing research in their fields, providing a more diverse teaching and learning experience.
Affordable
U Maine Machias offers quality courses at an exceptional value. Tuition is less than $200 per credit hour for in-state students. When you consider the support you get from a nearby campus and faculty and advisors that are friendly and accessible, you will see that UMM is the place for you.
Varied
U Maine Machias offers distance education courses via:
- Interactive Television (ITV)
- Compressed video (CV)
- Internet
Students taking these courses can expect a media-rich learning experience that will meet and often exceed their expectations in both content and presentation.
Community-Minded
Distance education students are an important part of the U Maine Machias community. We strive to make all students feel as comfortable as those graduating from UMM. The same campus student resources available to on-campus students are available to distance education students as well. The University of Maine System Distance Education program ("University College") provides additional academic and technical range of support.
Coordinated
Courses and programs are often meshed with courses offered by other University of Maine System campuses. In addition to a wide array of courses, U Maine Machias offers several degree programs that can be completed entirely at a distance. For example, in the fall 2005 semester, U Maine Machias began offering a program in special education available entirely through distance education.
Special Education Certificate in Downeast Maine
Courses leading to the Teacher of Children with Disabilities (282) endorsement are offered through a collaborative agreement among the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK), University of Maine at Machias (UMM), and the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).
For more information on UMM's Special Education Certificate Program please click here.
Visit The Northern and Downeast Pilot for more information on the entire NDEP program.
U Maine Machias Online/ITV Contacts
NOTE: Please contact Linda Schofield with questions or technical issues
Linda Schofield - Distance Ed Contact
Video Technician & DE Office Manager
109 Torrey Hall
Phone: 207-255-1241
lschof@maine.edu
Shallee Page
Coordinator of Distance Ed
215 Science Building
Phone: 207-255-1288
stpage@maine.edu
Mailing Address
UMM Distance Education
9 O'Brien Avenue
Machias, ME 04654