Instructional Formats
To accommodate the multiple demands faced by students, MTC offers a variety of formats for courses. The most common format is the traditional face-to-face format, where the class meets once or twice per week at the designated time.
Another type of course format is blended. Blended courses consist of a mix of face-to-face and online instruction (roughly half-and-half). In online courses, there is no regularly scheduled class meeting time; all of the work is completed through an online instructional format. Courses with special guidelines are listed as such in the college's semester class schedule.
As an example of different course formats, consider OIS1240-Computer Applications. This is a course offered in all three formats: traditional, blended, and online.
Sample Schedule
| Course |
Sect |
Cr |
Title |
Time |
Format |
Prereqs |
| OIS 1240 |
01 |
3 |
Computer Applctns |
MW 9:30 AM - 10:50AM |
-- |
Placement or OIS1200 |
| OIS 1240 |
02 |
3 |
Computer Applctns |
W 12:30-1:50 |
Blended |
Placement or OIS1200 |
| OIS 1240 |
50 |
3 |
Computer Applctns |
|
Online |
Placement or OIS1200 |
Section 01 of OIS1240 meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30–10:50AM. This is a traditional face-to-face format course.
Section 02 of OIS1240 meets Wednesdays from 12:30PM – 1:50PM. This is a blended format course; the class meets in a traditional format once per week with additional materials provided online.
Section 50 of OIS1240 utilizes a totally online format; the class does not meet in a face- to-face session.