Modality Definitions 2025

Online Asynchronous

The course is taught entirely online.
There are no scheduled meeting times.
There is no expectation for students to come to campus, though some classes may require in-person testing
It is in the schedule as ONLAS

Online Synchronous

The course is taught entirely online via live video conferencing (e.g., Zoom)
- There are regularly scheduled meeting times.
- The course is required to meet the same number of hours as a regular in-person course.
There is no expectation for students to come to campus, though some classes may require in-person testing
It is in the schedule as ONLSY

Hybrid Asynchronous

This course is a combination of mandatory in-person meeting times and asynchronous online work.
- For the in-person part, there are regularly scheduled days and times when students must be in class. This may include required in-person exams.
- For the online asynchronous part, there is no specific day or time that students must be online, but you must meet the due dates for online coursework.
It is in the schedule as HYBAS

This course is a combination of mandatory in-person meeting times and mandatory online synchronous, e.g. live video conferencing meetings.
- For the in-person part, there are regularly scheduled days and times when students must be in class. This may include required in-person exams.
- For the online synchronous part, e.g. Zoom, there are specific days and times when students must attend class online.
The syllabus will outline which days are in-person and which days are via live video conferencing.
It is in the schedule as HYBSY

Students choose how to attend class at any point.
- This course is taught in all three ways- in-person on campus, online synchronous e.g. via live video conferencing and asynchronous online and students can choose how to attend class on any given day.
- The live video conferencing meetings are scheduled at the same time as the in-person class on campus.
- The online option does not have a scheduled time to meet.
Tests and exams are delivered online, though some classes may require in-person testing
It is in the schedule as HYFLX