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Course Delivery Definition

The following definitions of educational delivery methods are based on the Online Learning Consortium (2015) course classification system. For the purposes of these definitions, synchronous is defined as class instruction and student learning occurring at the same time (for example: in the classroom at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday); asynchronous is defined as class instruction and student learning occurring at different times (for example: viewing a recorded lecture for the first time three days after it is conducted). Please note that these definitions pertain to the delivery method not course content.

  • Traditional Classroom Course: 100% of course content is delivered face-to-face in the classroom.  The instructor and students will meet a total of 15 hours per credit hour awarded.  The date and time of all meetings must be posted on the course schedule available on the CMU website.  Attendance and participation policies are at the discretion of the instructor.  The learning management system, Canvas, may be used for posting course resources and materials for students.
  • Synchronous Web-Enhanced Course: 100% of course content is delivered face-to-face in the classroom or through web-conferencing (Big Blue Button or Zoom).  The instructor and students will meet a total of 15 hours per credit hour awarded.  The date and time of all meetings must be posted on the course schedule available on the CMU website.  Attendance and participation policies are at the discretion of the instructor.  The learning management system, Canvas, must be used for hosting web-conferences.
  • Hybrid Web-Enhanced Course: 35-75% of course content is delivered face-to-face through web-conferencing (Big Blue Button or Zoom) with the remaining content delivered asynchronously online.  The total time between web-conferencing and online activities will be a total of 15 hours per credit hour awarded.  The date and time of classroom meetings must be posted on the course schedule available on the CMU website, along with the total number of online hours required for the course. 
  • Hybrid/Blended Course: 35-70% of course content is delivered face-to-face in the classroom, with the remaining content delivered asynchronously online.  The total time between the classroom and online activities will be a total of 15 hours per credit hour awarded.  The date and time of classroom meetings must be posted on the course schedule available on the CMU website, along with the total number of online hours required for the course.  The online component of the course will be delivered through the learning management system, Canvas, and may include several activities. 
  • Online Course: 100% of course content is delivered online.  Instructor directed activities must equate to 15 hours per credit hours awarded (see time equivalencies for instructor directed activities).  There will not be a date or time listed on the schedule available on the CMU website since online courses are asynchronous.  If web-conferencing is used, attendance is optional, and recordings must be provided to students to view at their convenience in the learning management system, Canvas.