Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (DL&IT) at Virginia Western Community College is to provide effective and appropriate faculty and student support for the design, development, implementation, management, and evaluation of instructional technologies and electronic learning methodologies that improve outcomes in the technology-enhanced traditional and non-traditional learning environment.

The department strives to:

• Identify faculty and students’ needs in teaching and learning at a distance.
• Utilize the advanced asynchronous learning delivery system to reach students who may have been unable to participate in the on campus learning environment.
• Encourage and support the use of technology and course management software in the face-to-face learning environment.
• Provide effective training and resources for faculty professional development.
• Improve the quality of VWCC’s distance learning courses through rigorous assessment efforts.