Date Received:___ Proposal Deadline:___
ACADEMIC UNIT: All Academic Units___
DATE PREPARED: 2/24/16 (original); 10/3/16 update (current version)___
PRIMARY AUTHOR(S): APC___
The proposed policy statements attempt to create consistency for the delivery of online course content at the University.
_Fall, ___X__ Spring, ___ Summer, 2017 Year
There is no set of policy statements that covers the issues below, including defining different types of courses, noting who should review online courses and by what process those courses are developed, as well as distinguishing those students who should not take online courses.
Traditional courses: Courses that meet in a regular fashion at a particular meeting time and location. This includes lecture, laboratory, seminar, performance, and studio courses with regular face-to-face meetings each week where those meetings are the primary method of delivering course content and assessing student learning. The number of face-to-face meetings is based upon course credit hours. Traditional courses may be supplemented by announcements, notes, or assignments distributed through an online learning management system, such as Blackboard. Some courses may require at least one assessment given on campus or at an approved testing location; students will be given notification of this requirement on the syllabus.
Hybrid courses: Courses that meet a reduced number of times at a particular time and location during the semester compared to traditional courses. Also known as “blended courses”. The number of face-to-face meetings may vary according to the number of credit hours, course design and objectives, but hybrid courses will require at least the following number of on-campus meetings for the semester: [3] three sessions should course be offered at 1 day a week, [6] six sessions should course be offered twice weekly, or [9] nine sessions should course be offered three times weekly. The number of meetings, their days, and times should be published on