Class Modality Types

Courses are taught in multiple teaching modalities. These will include in-person classes on campus, hybrid classes that combine in-person and online lessons, and completely online classes. Please familiarize yourself with the modality types as you organize your plans and register for the upcoming semester.

  • Face-to-Face (F2F) - The course is delivered in person on campus.

  • Online Synchronous (ONS) - All content is delivered online on specific days and times.

  • Online Asynchronous (ONA) - All content is delivered online with no real-time interaction and no required meeting times.

  • Hybrid Full (HYF) - Between 1/3 and 2/3 of the class is online, on-campus sessions and online content delivered asynchronously or synchronously (this is closest to a traditional hybrid course).

  • Independent Study (IND) - directed study undertaken by an individual student. It permits students to pursue questions not addressed in faculty-directed classrooms, laboratories or studios; it helps students to develop valuable research skills; and it enables students to test mastery of principles, methods and materials presented in regular classes by instructors. This project is documented on an Independent Study form.

  • Internship (INT) - a professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical learning experience related to a student's field of study or career interest.

Title

In-Person Instruction

Online Instruction

Face to Face

Everyone meets face-to-face 

(traditional class experience)

The course syllabus will outline expectations.

Online Synchronous

None

Synchronous

Online Asynchronous

None

Asynchronous

Online Blended

None

Asynchronous and Synchronous (course has set meeting days and times)

Hybrid Full

Everyone meets together

(traditional class experience)

Between 1/3 and 2/3 online (could be Synchronous or Asynchronous)

  • Synchronous = students meet with faculty all together, at the same time
  • Asynchronous = students attend class “on their own” with little or no real-time interaction with instructor or fellow students