NIU’s new program, Take 5, is designed to teach adult learners how to navigate discussion boards, participate in virtual classrooms and feel more comfortable with today’s online learning environment.

“Many adult learners are still skeptical of online classes, worrying that they may be isolating and [a] lack of dynamic interactions of online learning,” said John Cowan, associate professor of Outreach Engagement and Regional Development, in an email sent by Spokesman Joseph King. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

The “blended” five-week course includes three in-class sessions and two online sessions at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 26 at the NIU-Naperville campus. The cost of the course starts at $29, according to an email sent by Spokesman Joseph King.

For more information, contact John Cowan at 815-753-7507 or [email protected]. There is also more information on the Take 5 website.