Freshmen Connection

1. Face-to-Face (F): Instruction and assessments are conducted through in-person sessions. Instruction and assessments may be enhanced with technology or even periodically “flipped” for asynchronous instruction, but there is no formal, consistent reduction in “seat time.” (This definition is not applicable to independent studies, internships, externships, practica, study abroad, or dissertation/research courses.) Instructional activities may include in-person class instruction and assessments supported by technology.
2. Blended (B): Required instruction and assessments are conducted through a scheduled combination of in-person and remote learning technology. Differentiated from a technology-enhanced in-person course, the “seat time” in a blended course is formally and consistently reduced for all students. (This does not include ad hoc situations when remote sessions are employed due to special circumstances.) Instructional activities may include scheduled in-person class time, alternating with online activity (synchronous or asynchronous).
3. Online (O): The majority of the required instruction and assessments are conducted with distance learning technology, whether synchronously or asynchronously. Students are not required to be in the same location as the instructor, although exceptions can be made for exams that must be taken on campus or at regionally located testing centers. Any in-person, or live session dates and times should be clearly indicated in the course notes prior to registration.
   • Examples:
     • Delivery Mode: 100% Online: 
       • A fully online synchronous course with online sessions.
       • A fully online asynchronous course with self-paced learning.
     • Delivery Mode: 80-99% Online:
       • A fully online course that requires limited in-person participation (e.g. instruction, presentations, field trips, or assessments).

For more information regarding these definitions, refer to the resources provided by the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center.

1. Cross-listing: Refers to having one course offered under two different course rubrics, such as ENGL444 and WMST444: Feminist Critical Theory. Cross-listing means that all the students in the course are doing exactly the same work. Accordingly, the course numbers for both courses should be at the same level (e.g., both 400-level classes), although it is not necessary that the numbers be identical.
2. Sharing: Refers to the practice of allowing courses from two different course levels to meet together at the same time, such as ANTH454: Travel and Tourism and ANTH654: Advanced Studies in Travel and Tourism. In this case, the 400-level undergraduates and the 600-level graduate students will meet together in the same classroom for lectures and discussion, but the two groups work from different syllabi, with the graduate students required to complete additional work.
3. Grouped Sections: Enter the lead section number (if there is one) in the ‘Group’ field. This will automatically put the lead section information into any additional sections grouped together (usually done with a large lecture that has several discussion times).