Course Definitions

Traditional or Face-to-Face Course

In a traditional or face-to-face course, students meet in person for regularly scheduled class sessions.

Online/Distance Education Course

Online/Distance education courses meet exclusively online.  Face-to-face instruction is not required.  Online courses provide all instruction and course content using virtual resources.  Instructors and students are physically separated.  Online instruction may be all asynchronous, all synchronous, or a combination of both asynchronous and synchronous.

Hybrid/Blended Delivery Courses

A  Hybrid/Blended course incorporates both face-to-face and online course delivery formats.  In face-to-face sessions students meet in person for regularly scheduled sessions.  The online sessions may include asynchronous or synchronous course formats.

Hyflex Format

With the Hyflex course delivery method, students have the option of attending class virtually or in person. Class sessions include only synchronous course formats.

Hyflex Hybrid Format

The Hyflex Hybrid course delivery method incorporates both synchronous and asynchronous sessions.  However, students have the option of attending synchronous sessions virtually or in person.  This course delivery method includes asynchronous learning methods.