In-person (IP) courses are facilitated primarily through in-person learning, with classes held at regularly scheduled times.

Class meeting times: synchronous, with course days and times listed.
Location: in person.
Exams: when used, invigilated exams completed in-person at a scheduled date and time.

Independent study

Independent study (IS) courses are supervised by a faculty member who meets regularly with the student (or students). Most of the learning is completed independently by the student(s), guided by a selection of learning resources (e.g., readings) or experiences (e.g., research) made by the supervising faculty. The workload of an independent study course is comparable to other courses with the same credit hour value.

Class meeting times: synchronous, with days and times selected by student(s) and supervising faculty member.
Location: in person or online, selected by student and supervising faculty member.
Exams: typically, not used; if used, invigilated exams completed in-person at a scheduled date and time.

Flexible

Flexible (F) courses offer each class session in-person and synchronously online. Classes are held at regularly scheduled times.

Class meeting times: synchronous, with dates and times listed.
Location: each session is offered in-person and synchronously online, the online component facilitated through the University’s learning technologies (e.g., web conferencing systems).
Exams: when used, invigilated exams completed in-person at a scheduled date and time.

Blended

Blended (B) courses offer a blend of in-person and online class sessions. Classroom and online activities are selected by the instructor to complement each other, with all students in the course participating the same way in the activities. Students and instructors meet at regularly scheduled times for in-person learning. Typically, in these courses 50% or more of the scheduled course meeting time occurs in person. For online activities, students and instructors can meet synchronously (e.g., attending online seminars) or engage asynchronously (e.g., viewing pre-recorded lectures) as detailed in the course syllabus.

Class meeting times: synchronous, with course days and times listed, but with less in-person meeting time than an in-person course.
Location: a blend of in-person learning and online learning, selected by the instructor. Online component facilitated through the University’s learning technologies (e.g., the learning management and web conferencing systems).
Exams: when used, invigilated exams completed in-person at a scheduled date and time.

Remote

Remote (R) courses are delivered entirely through the internet, and students and the instructor are typically scheduled to meet at the same time, often from different locations, using University’s learning technologies. Course material can also be delivered asynchronously (e.g., via pre-recorded lectures). Instructors may choose to meet less frequently than the scheduled days and times, as detailed in the course syllabus. This is an approach that can be used to ensure instructional continuity during unanticipated disruption.

Class meeting times: synchronous, with dates and times listed, and/or asynchronous.
Location: online, facilitated through the University’s learning technologies (e.g., the learning management and web conferencing systems).
Exams: when used, location and time scheduled according to the nature of the disruption.

Online

Online (O) courses are facilitated entirely through the internet, with students and the instructor most often engage with the course at different times, from different locations, using the University’s learning technologies. As detailed in the course syllabus, some online courses will have components (e.g., presentations) scheduled to occur synchronously. Any required course element needs to be accessible asynchronously.

Class meeting times: most often asynchronous, with no dates and times scheduled; some specific meeting times can be scheduled by the instructor (e.g., a course welcome and orientation), but synchronous attendance is not required.
Location: online, facilitated through the University’s learning technologies (e.g., the learning management and web conferencing systems).
Assessments: typically submitted online via the learning management system.
Exams: when used, invigilated exams completed online, on campus or at an examination centre; dependent on student’s location and coordinated by the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

Asynchronous: a course component where students and the instructor engage with course content and each other at different times, over a prescribed range of time (e.g., a day, a week), without the need to be in the same location.

Synchronous: a course component where students and the instructor engage with the course content and each other at the same time.