Instructional Formats
Spring and summer semester 2021 classes will be taught using one of the five instructional formats: fully face-to-face, hybrid synchronous, hybrid asynchronous, online synchronous, or online asynchronous.
All course sections numbered 7000, 7300, 9000, 9300 have been designated as face-to-face. Individual students will work with the faulty member to determine the format of interaction.
Unless otherwise specified by the department, all other directed study, undergraduate research (R-suffix courses), internship, and practicum course sections have been designated as face-to-face. Individual students will work with the faulty member to determine the format of interaction.
The five instructional formats are defined as follows:
Face-to-Face
Fully synchronous, in-person instruction delivered in an assigned classroom for all
students. The faculty member is in the classroom with all students for the regularly
scheduled days/times.
Please see the example below of how courses in a “face-to-face” format are displayed when using the Look Up Classes function.
Hybrid Synchronous
A certain number of students (as determined by the classroom capacity) join the instructor
on a rotating basis for socially-distanced, face-to-face instruction during each class
session, with remaining students primarily joining synchronously through Zoom (or
some other secure platform) during assigned class hours. The class will meet at the
regularly scheduled days/times with some students attending in-person on campus and
some students attending via Zoom or remotely.
Please see the example below of how courses that have transitioned to a “hybrid synchronous” format are displayed when using the Look Up Classes function.
Hybrid Asynchronous
A certain number of students (as determined by the classroom capacity) join the instructor
on a rotating basis for socially-distanced, face-to-face instruction during each class
session with remaining students receiving content asynchronously via recorded lectures,
videos, etc., via eLC or some other online means. In this model, there is an expectation
that the synchronous face-to-face instruction will be a “value-add” for students and
not simply serve as office hours or activities that are not an essential element of
the learning experience. The instructor will meet with the students at the regularly
scheduled days/times. Students will only meet on campus in the classroom for some
of the scheduled days/times.
Please see the example below of how courses that have transitioned to a “hybrid asynchronous” format are displayed when using the Look Up Classes function.
Online Synchronous*
All students attend class remotely, but teaching activities are completed through
live or synchronous instruction delivered remotely via Zoom, eLC, or some other online
means during the regularly scheduled days/times. There is no expectation for students
or faculty to attend any activity or class in-person on campus, although faculty may
choose to be available in-person for office hours, additional help sessions, or the
like.
Please see the example below of how courses that have transitioned to an “online synchronous” format are displayed when using the Look Up Classes function.
Online Asynchronous*
Fully asynchronous instruction delivered remotely via eLC or some other online means.
There is no expectation of live (synchronous) engagement with students, although faculty
are strongly encouraged to include regular opportunities for it and articulate them
in the course syllabus. There are no regularly scheduled day/times.
Please see the example below of how courses that have transitioned to an “online asynchronous” format are displayed when using the Look Up Classes function.
*Courses must be approved by the Provost to be offered online.
Questions
Questions regarding the instructional format of an individual course should be directed
to the course’s instructor.
For general registration questions, contact the Office of the Registrar via UGA email
at reghelp@uga.edu.