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Course Delivery Method

Course Delivery Method

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The University offers a variety of course delivery methods to fit the needs of the program, faculty, and students. The codes and descriptions are below.

Course DeliveryDescriptionPlaceTime
TRAD - Traditional In-PersonIn-person courses. The students and instructor are all present in the classroom participating in person simultaneously.Designated on-campus learning space

Set class times indicated in the course schedules
SYNC -Synchronous Video Conference/RemoteCourses are held via videoconference. The students and instructor are all present in Zoom, participating simultaneouslyOnline onlySet class times indicated in the course schedules
WEB -Asynchronous Online

Courses are held via pre-recorded lectures, assigned readings, or other assignments posted on Canvas. Students work on their own time while meeting course deadlines

Online onlyNo set class times; students do coursework at whatever time of day fits their schedule
BLDS -Blended In-Person/Synchronous

Courses are held via a mixture of in-person meetings and videoconferences. The students and instructor are all present and participating simultaneously, either in-person or on Zoom

Blended on-campus and online

Set class times indicated in the course schedules
BLDW -Blended In-Person/Asynchronous

Courses are held via a combination of in-person meetings and pre-recorded lectures, assigned readings, or other assignments posted on Canvas.  Students work on their own schedules when asynchronous and are all present and participating simultaneously when in person
Blended on-campus and online
Blended set class times and students working on their own schedules