Welcome to Dawson Community College’s Online Education page. Online courses at Dawson Community College are designed and developed in accordance with best practices to emphasize communication, collaboration, and engagement.
Online Course Changes - 11/6/2023
We're transitioning away from CCCOnline partnership for online courses.
As a small college, we've taken pride in offering a wide range of online courses through our partnership with Colorado Community College Online (CCCOnline). However, we are now in the process of transitioning away from CCCOnline due to their new organizational structure called Colorado Online.
Here's what you need to know:
Montana Online Course Exchange:
We are excited to introduce the Montana Online Course Exchange in partnership with other Montana institutions, such as Helena College, Miles Community College, Montana Technological University, and the University of Montana. Powered by Quottly (Parchment), a course search and registration platform, this program makes it easier for our students to find and register for transferrable online courses across institutions.
Benefits of the Montana Online Course Exchange:
Dual Enrollment Students:
DCC Moodle courses for dual enrollment students cost half the tuition rate with no applicable course fees. Please visit our Dual Enrollment section to learn more.
Key Information:
Registration and drop/add dates for online courses will vary between CCCOnline, Moodle, and the Montana Virtual Campus. Please check each platform for specific timelines.
We understand that this transition may raise questions and concerns. Rest assured, we are dedicated to helping you find courses among CCCOnline, Moodle, and the new Virtual Campus that will help you meet your degree requirements. Please contact online@dawson.edu with questions.
Whether you're seeking to complete your degree fully online or transfer to a four-year institution, DCC Online offers quality programs tailored to your needs. Our online programs include:
For a non degree-seeking student, Dawson Community College offers a large catalog of courses to choose from. Navigate to our Class Schedule Page for a full list of online and on-campus courses.
DCC Online has partnered with CCCOnline to provide students with a variety of online course options available in different sessions. Through DCC Online, you can take courses in 15-week, 10-week, or accelerated 6-week sessions to fit your schedule. CCCOnline is part of the Colorado Community College system and provides online courses to 13 other community colleges in Colorado.
Spring 2024 CCCOnline Partnership Course Information
DCC Online has partnered with CCCOnline (Colorado Community College Online) to provide students with a variety of online course options available in different sessions. Through our partnership with CCCOnline, you can take courses in 15-week, 10-week, or accelerated 6-week sessions to fit your schedule. CCCOnline is part of the Colorado Community College system and provides online courses to 13 other community colleges in Colorado.
DCC Moodle classes are courses that are developed and taught by faculty members of Dawson Community College. These courses will be offered through the online learning platform Moodle. You will receive an email with your Moodle login information from Online Specialist, Courtney Wuethrich, who you may contact with any questions at online@dawson.edu.
In addition to the DCC Moodle courses, students can also take DCC Online courses, which are taught through our partnership with Colorado Community College Online (CCCOnline.) Although these courses are taught by CCCOnline instructors, you will receive credit from DCC. DCC Online courses will be offered through the online learning platform Desire to Learn (D2L.) You will receive an email from online@dawson.edu with your DCC Online login information.
DCC Online offers a variety of CCCOnline partnership courses at a flat rate fee of $231.75 per credit, plus a $37.50 non-refundable handling fee. Please note that this fee does not include textbooks and other required course materials. However, each course includes a $76 digital content fee, which provides you with a digital textbook for the course, eliminating the need for a physical textbook. For further details, please contact our Online Specialist.
It's important to note that DCC Online classes are not eligible for payment plans, and the full payment must be made before the last day to pay for each session. Failure to make full payment by the deadline will result in the student being dropped from the course.
Although you will be taking classes with a CCCOnline instructor, you will receive credit from DCC that will show on your transcript from DCC.
Yes, we are unable to enroll you in the science course without the lab component.
To access your DCC Online class, you will use your D0000# and password to login. Please use the following link to login to your class via Brightspace by D2L: https://mycourses.cccs.edu/d2l/login?noRedirect=1
You will not be able to see your classes or have access to course materials until the first day of classes. Please check the Semester Dates to Remember to see when each session begins.
You should expect to spend at least as much time on your online class as you would an on-campus class. It is recommended that you spend at least 2.5-3 hours per week on each online class you are enrolled in. However, this is a minimum recommendation and you may need to spend more time on each course.
The various session lengths have different refund policies as follows:
The Montana University System has partnered with Quottly, Inc. (Parchment Connect) to create Montana Online Course Exchange, a course search and registration platform that makes it easy to find and register for online transferable courses. Montana Online Course Exchange provides students with convenient and affordable access to online courses offered at other Montana universities
Go to https://courseshare.mus.edu/. Montana Online Course Exchange makes course searching easy and accessible. To search, first choose your home institution so your search results populate transferable courses. Then enter the keyword related to your course, ie. Math, and select ‘Go’ to browse through your course options. Once on the search results page, take advantage of search filters to help you find the exact course you need!
Montana Online Course Exchange uses cross-registration to allow you to easily register for your course. Once you find the course you want to register for, simply click the add class button. This will prompt you to log in through your home college. After you’re logged in, you will fill out a Student Consent Form and you’re registered!
Yes, once you’ve found the course you want to take online, please meet with your General Education Advisor to ensure that the course will count towards your general education requirements. Quottly support staff are also available to assist you to assist with this process.
You can drop your course through the Dashboard on your Montana Online Course Exchange account. Please make sure to follow the guidelines outlined by each individual university regarding their policies for dropping courses.
When you register for your course, the tuition fee is added to your home institution’s tuition bill. During your regular tuition billing cycle, you will be able to pay for your course together with your home institution tuition fees.
To dispute a grade you must follow the guidelines provided by the teaching institution. Should you need assistance, contact their advising office
When you register for your course, you will be sent a welcome information email that contains a student ID number for the teaching institution of your course and instructions to set up a student account. This email could be sent immediately after registration or right before your course starts; it all depends on the teaching institution's procedures.
Your course information will then be accessible through your student account at the teaching institution. If you are taking the course with DCC as the teaching institution, Moodle is the learning management system used. Basic course information will also appear in your Class Schedule tab in your Montana Online Course Exchange account.
We know this can be very confusing, but we are here to help! Please reach out to Online Specialist, Courtney Wuethrich at 406-377-9411 or online@dawson.edu.
Alternate contact: Registrar Virginia Boysun, 406-377-9412 or vboysun@dawson.edu.
You will receive an email from the teaching institution with all of the information you need to log in and take the course prior to the class start date. Please reach out to the teaching institution for assistance with login.