Assigned Day/Time? Yes (seated)
Traditional format, in-person course
Assigned Day/Time? Yes - seated
Required seated and online element
The percentage of seated time vs. online time can vary as appropriate to the course needs
Seated sessions should be noted in the Schedule of Classes comments and included in the syllabus.
Seated sessions should include interaction; cannot be used solely for exams
Assigned Day/Time? Yes (both seated and web-based)
Simultaneous instruction to students in seated class and online
Faculty must request specifically equipped rooms
Faculty must have a high level of skill with instructional technology
Assigned Day/Time? No
All elements of the course are conducted online
No physical presence on campus is required
No synchronous activities are required
Any synchronous sessions must be optional and/or recorded and available for asynchronous review
Assigned Day/Time? Yes (web-based)
Synchronous elements are online rather than seated
No physical presence on campus is required
100% of the direct instruction is online and synchronous.
Like a seated course, the synchronous online course is scheduled for a specific day/time each week that corresponds with the required contact hours for the credit hours associated with the course (ex: a 3-credit hour course meets synchronously for 3 hours/week).
This format should be used sparingly and only after consultation with the Office of Instructional Technology.
Assigned Day/Time? Yes (web-based)
Synchronous elements are online rather than seated.
No physical presence on campus is required
Like a hybrid course, the percentage of synchronous time vs. asynchronous time can vary as appropriate to the course needs. Expected synchronous meeting times should be noted in the Schedule of Classes comments and included in the syllabus.
More information? Check out Teaching Modalities Matrix