Not too long ago, teaching online meant teaching a course that was in some way available online. But now that the UofM provost’ office has defined different modalities, deciding how to teach online can be as simple as doing what your department has decided collectively is the way to go, or as complicated choosing different methods based on each individual class’ needs.
Provost’s Online Teaching Definitions
Synchronous Classes
Activities such as lectures and discussions in which students are all expected to participate at the same time.
Asynchronous Classes
All required activities can be completed at times that fit each student’s schedule as long as they are completed by a specified deadline.
Hybrid
Classes with a mix of on-ground and online instruction. The classes will meet at the regularly scheduled times, but safety considerations dictate that only a percentage of the class can attend a given section so that the basic course materials, including lectures, must also be remotely accessible. Any synchronous activities, in the classroom or remote, will take place during the published class times.
Hyflex
In Hyflex courses, students decide when they wish to be in class and when they want to be online. This means that faculty must make sure all materials and assessments are accessible both ways. The hyflex model combines face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online models. Those teaching this way need to consider how they can replicate anything done on ground to online and vice versa.
On-ground
Classes that meet in person with the attendance of all enrolled students in the section during the regularly scheduled hours.
Remote
Classes taught 100% online with no face-to-face meetings and involve both synchronous and asynchronous elements. Class times exist in the schedule (students may be expected to log in during these set times) and sections are indicated as remote by REM building code on section.
Web Classes
Classes that are taught 100% online. These are M50 and 410 sections. There are no class days or meeting times and no in-person sessions. Web classes are asynchronous – no set times.
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