Winter 2019 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Online-Distance Education-Blended Course Requirements

Online-Distance Education-Blended Course Requirements

The University’s online learning environment includes a substantial expectation of interactive virtual learning activities and engagement. Chat rooms and threaded discussions promote productive class interaction, and allow students to connect with faculty members for help and guidance. Chat rooms are open for discussion with peers (at any time) or faculty (during office hours). Online courses also engage students with interactive learning exercises and animated activities, and can include instant messaging, live meeting rooms, and multimedia materials which provide an audio visual learning advantage.  Students are able to see and hear each lesson from any computer with access to the Internet that meets the hardware and software specifications as noted in the University Student Handbook. 

Registration Information

1. Students may enroll in online courses during the campus open registration period.  Students are informed of this registration period via email.  Registering for an online class using this process does not guarantee placement into the class; Registrars verify class schedules then place students into respective classes.  
2. Program offering courses only in an online and/or blended delivery method will be automatically scheduled in the course(s) by the Registrars.  
3. Access to the online course materials is provided 7 days prior to the start date of the course.  

Students enrolled for the first time in online or blended courses are enrolled into the New Student Orientation, New Student Training, or FYS001 courses that include tutorial and training resources.  Students are provided access to one of these training courses a minimum of 7 days prior to the start date of the course.  The Online Course Calendar provides training week dates.