Course Modalities At Lewis University
Online and blended courses at Lewis University enable students to enroll in courses in which part or all of the course is delivered at a distance. All courses that contain online instruction require that students participate in interactive learning experiences on at least a weekly basis. Faculty teaching online and blended courses will clearly state expectations for interactivity as well as faculty engagement with students and timelines for feedback and grading on assignments.
Course Modalities at Lewis University
Lewis offers courses in a variety of instructional modalities. The 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 site. Class 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.
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.
This fully online modality requires that faculty and students meet in real-time online via video conferencing for scheduled lectures and discussion. At 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: Blended courses meet online and in person. Presence in the classroom is required on designated days and times. Online instruction may be synchronous or asynchronous. Meeting 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 asynchronously. Class meetings are supplemented with instructional materials and assignments that can be complete asynchronously. Classroom meeting days, times, and classroom locations are listed in the published course schedule.