What kind of course delivery options will be offered spring 2021?
TU will be fully prepared at any point during the academic year to move to a virtual learning environment should the health and safety of our community demand it. Course delivery options will include in-person, online, hybrid and hyflex.
In-person courses are those where a majority of the course must be conducted with students physically on-site in their learning space and virtual or remote instruction is not possible, such as clinicals.
Online courses are those where a majority of the course is done remotely through Harvey or other electronic means of communication.
Many courses will be offered using hyflex and hybrid delivery methods to satisfy limited capacity in classrooms due to distancing. Alternative versions of hyflex and hybrid delivery include the following:
Hyflex model with synchronous live-streaming options for students not in the classroom. Students may be assigned a specific day to attend class to keep the group below the reduced capacity for the classroom. These students will attend in person and participate with the instructor. Students not in the classroom should log in and participate in the class through Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom or another synchronous tool.
Hyflex model with a recording of each class session that will be made available to all students via Harvey after the class period (asynchronous). Students may be assigned a specific day to attend class to keep the group below the reduced capacity for the classroom. These students will attend in person and participate with the instructor. Students not in the classroom should watch the recording of the class period after the instructor uploads the session to Harvey.
Hybrid model with instruction offered in-person being supplemented with additional online materials. Students complete both the online assignments and attend class on assigned days to receive the full benefit of the course. Live-streaming and/or recording of each class session is not planned.
Students will know before classes begin whether a hyflex/hybrid course can be successfully completed without any in-person attendance for the entire semester.
Asynchronous learning refers to learning events or courses without a specific schedule. Instructors provide materials, lectures, tests and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Students may be given a timeframe – often a one week window – during which they need to connect with the class and/or instructor at least once or twice.
Synchronous learning refers to learning events or courses in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. If a course is being taught synchronously, students may be expected to log in and possibly participate in lectures and other activities according to a specific schedule.