Course Modalities At Lewis University

Course Modalities at Lewis University

 

Lewis offers courses in a variety of instructional modalitiesThe following modalities are listed in the course schedule for each academic term:

 

Traditional:  Traditional courses meet fully in-person at a campus location or partner siteClass meeting days, times, and locations are listed in the public course schedule.  

 

Online:  Courses are delivered fully online using Blackboard and require no in-person or campus presence.  

  • Online Asynchronous

This modality does not have specified class meeting times or days.  Faculty interaction with the class and student-to-student interaction on a weekly basis are an essential feature of asynchronous classes, even though no real-time interaction is required.

  • Online Synchronous

This fully online modality requires that faculty and students meet in real-time online via video conferencing for scheduled lectures and discussionAt least half or more of the instructional time will take place in synchronous, online meetings according to the days and times listed in the published course schedule.

 

Hybrid:  Hybrid courses meet online and in personPresence in the classroom is required on designated days and timesOnline instruction may be synchronous or asynchronousMeeting locations, days, and times for both classroom and online meetings are listed in the published course schedule.  

 

Hyflex: This modality enables students to choose whether to attend live, classroom-based sessions in person, online synchronously, or online asynchronouslyClass meetings are supplemented with instructional materials and assignments that can be complete asynchronouslyClassroom meeting days, times, and classroom locations are listed in the published course schedule.