Delivery Method Definitions

  • Traditional: College curriculum or continuing education course in which 100% of the instruction is delivered face to face with the instructor and student not separated by distance.  This is true even when some instructional activities are conducted using web-based technology.
  • Online Course/Internet: College curriculum or continuing education course in which 100% of the instruction is delivered via the Internet/online. Courses may have proctored testing but instruction is delivered online. 
  • Hybrid: College curriculum or continuing education course in which >50% but <100% of instruction is delivered when the student and the instructor are separated by distance.  Instructional delivery methods may include but are not limited to:  Internet, LMS, licensed instructional video, CD, TV, DVD, instructional software, or other media.
  • Blended: College curriculum or continuing education course in which <50% of instruction is delivered when the student and the instructor are separated by distance. Instructional delivery methods may include but are not limited to: Internet, LMS, licensed instructional video, CD, TV, DVD, instructional software, or other media.
  • HyFlex: College Curriculum courses in which 100% of the instruction is offered face to face with the instructor in a physical classroom and 100% of the instruction is offered online allowing students an opportunity to choose whether to attend classes during regularly scheduled in person sessions or participate online synchronously or asynchronously

Video conferencing is included in all instructional delivery method codes as an option.