Course Type Descriptions

 Classroom: Courses offered in this format require on-campus attendance at a scheduled time. Classroom courses are structured so students are scheduled to meet in person at a specific campus on designated days and times during the semester. While students may have work to complete outside of class time, class interaction is on campus during class time.  

1. Students will complete course activities on campus.
2. Faculty are physically on campus during class sessions

 Hybrid Course: Courses offered in this format require both on-campus and online attendance. Hybrid courses are structured so students are scheduled to meet both in person on designated days and times during the semester and independently complete online lessons, assignments, and coursework outside of the on-campus class time.  

1. Students will complete course activities both: 
   1. During required on-campus sessions on designated days/times and 
   2. Online (either asynchronously or synchronously) according to a posted schedule. 
2. Faculty are physically located in the on-campus classroom during on-campus sessions. 
3. Students may be required to complete a practicum, residency, or internship depending on the requirements of the course/program. 
4. Students will be notified of any requirement for proctored tests (online or in a testing center). 
5. Students must meet minimum technology requirements; these requirements can be found on the College website. 
6. On campus activities will include academic activities (i.e. labs, group work, interactive classroom lecture, etc.) beyond just assessments. 

Online Synchronous: Courses offered in this format meet online according to the posted schedule. Students must participate in class during the scheduled time and are NOT required to come to campus.  

Online Asynchronous: Courses offered in this format follow a schedule for assignment deadlines but DO NOT have a scheduled meeting time. Instructors and students communicate and interact through regular online discussions, learning materials, group work, and other learning activities. These courses have no required meeting times, but students may be required to meet with each other and/or the instructor to complete course objectives.  

1. Students will complete course activities online within the scheduled time frame. 
2. Students may be required to complete a practicum, residency, or internship depending on the requirements of the course/program. 
3. Students will be notified of any requirement for proctored testing. 
4. Students must meet minimum technology requirements; these requirements can be found on the College website. 
5. Instructors will provide regular feedback to students in the form of:
   1. Assessing of providing feedback on student coursework.
   2. Providing information or responding to questions about the content of a course.
   3. Facilitating a group discussion regarding the content of a course or competency. 

Hyflex: Courses offered in this format allow for the most flexibility. HyFlex courses are structured so that students can decide how to participate and attend. In a HyFlex course, students can choose their preferred mode of course delivery for each class session instead of being locked into one format for the entire semester.  In HyFlex courses, students can choose from three participation paths.  

1. On-Campus Live – students can choose to attend class on campus in a specific classroom; class sessions will be livestreamed and recorded. 
2. Online Synchronous – students can choose to participate in class real-time via video conference (i.e., Zoom). 
3. Online Asynchronous – students can choose to watch the class recordings online at their convenience. Recordings and all course materials, activities, and assignments will be available in the learning management system (i.e., D2L)  

In HyFlex courses, graded course assignments will be available to students in whichever modality (in-class or online) they choose via the LMS.