with the Online Advisory Committee as needed. Consideration will be given to the request's impact on the educational experience of students, the delivery of learning outcomes, and the logistics of the proposed synchronous requirements. This process serves as an internal control to prevent differences in advertised and actual requirements.
KYSU Online courses are offered 100% through the Learning Management System (LMS) and do not require students to travel to specific locations. All course materials are housed within the course pages of the LMS. Textbooks are integrated directly into the LMS as well. Students submit their assignments for grading through the LMS. Faculty instructors also grade assignments and provide substantive feedback to students in the LMS. Although the LMS has messaging features, faculty and students may communicate through email and Microsoft Teams using their official KYSU accounts.
Online courses are designated in university systems and literature with the code letter “A,” “B,” or “C,” “J,” or “P” prefixed to the course section number. Previously, Kentucky State University referred to a “virtual” course modality, which is broader than the online modality described above as it included courses in residential programs with synchronous requirements as well as asynchronous “distance education” courses. Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, virtual courses (designated with the “V” code letter) will only include courses offered for the residential programs that which permit students to attend scheduled lectures synchronously through the LMS rather than requiring their physical attendance in lectures on the campus of Kentucky State University. Courses that require a combination of physical attendance and non-physical academic engagement are referred to as “hybrid” courses and designated with the “H” code letter.
The table below includes the distinguishing features of each course modality:
| Modalities | Section Prefix | Other name | % face-to-face | LMS use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Course | on-campus; residential | 100 | supplemental for the purpose of distributing announcements, notes, assignments, posting assignments and grades. | |
| Hybrid Course | H | blended | varies | 60% - 80% of the course content will be distributed through the LMS |
| Virtual Course | V | virtual | 0 | all course content and assessment is distributed through the LMS; synchronous requirements; residential programs. |
| Online Course | A, B, C, J or CP | online; distance | 0 | all course content and assessment is distributed through the LMS; asynchronous; online programs. |
Commented [MD23]: also to maintain grades, due dates for assignments, and in some cases, completion of assignments (quizzes, papers, etc.)
See also the document, KYSU Online Course Modality Policy, and the document, KYSU Online Course Registration Policy.
The calendar system is “the method by which an institution structures most of its courses for the academic year.”14 Kentucky State University operates according to a standard term calendar
14 IPEDS 2023-24 Data Collection System Glossary. “Calendar System.” Accessed 11/27/2023. https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/glossary