{"id":1471,"date":"2024-07-18T09:56:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/?page_id=1471"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:58:59","slug":"course-modalities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/course-modalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Course Modalities for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-screen-xl px-6 xl:px-0 xl:mx-auto my-6\"><div class=\" flex flex-wrap image-text-list mx-0 lg:-mx-3 items-start\"><div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/3 px-0 lg:px-3\"><\/div><div class=\"w-full lg:w-2\/3 px-6 mt-3 lg:mt-0 lg:px-3\"><p>Marshall University offers the flexibility you need, whether you prefer to learn on campus, online &#8212; or both!<span data-contrast=\"none\"> To learn about the differences between each of the course modalities, check out the video and charts below.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Credit Hour Definition is applied to all courses, regardless of the course delivery modality. Although the amount of face\u2011to\u2011face time may differ across modalities, all courses are substantively equivalent with respect to instructional content and expected work time per credit hour.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marshall Course Modalities\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JhJXMKZuEcE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-screen-xl px-6 xl:px-0 xl:mx-auto my-6\"><div class=\" flex flex-wrap image-text-list mx-0 lg:-mx-3 items-start\"><div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/3 px-0 lg:px-3\"><\/div><div class=\"w-full lg:w-2\/3 px-6 mt-3 lg:mt-0 lg:px-3\"><h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"\">Modalities at a Glance<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1572 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-6-1024x878.png\" alt=\"In person: Meet in-person, on location\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-6-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-6-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-6.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1603 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/21-1024x878.png\" alt=\"Sync Online: Meet online, at the same time\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/21-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/21-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/21.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1604 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/31-1024x878.png\" alt=\"Async Online, engage online, on your own time\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/31-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/31-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/31.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1605 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/41-1024x878.png\" alt=\"Sync Choice: Meet with your class in-person or online, your choice\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/41-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/41-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/41.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1606 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/51-1024x878.png\" alt=\"Blended: Meet together in-person and engage online\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/51-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/51-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/51.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1607 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/61-1024x878.png\" alt=\"HyFlex: Meet in-person, meet online, or engage on your time. It's flexible.\" width=\"640\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/61-1024x878.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/61-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/61.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Download a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2026\/02\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version.pdf\">printable version<\/a> of the infographic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"\">Modalities in Detail<\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in.png\" alt=\"icon of people talking at table\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" \/> In-Pers<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">on: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meets in-person, on-location.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These courses meet at the location and on the days and times noted in the course schedule. Locations can include the Huntington campus, South Charleston campus, or off-campus spaces. They may require some coursework on Blackboard, so students should have access to a computer and internet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-1.png\" alt=\"icon of people talking on a screen\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" \/> Synchronous Online (SO):<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Meets online at the designated times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These courses take place fully online. Members of the class engage in the course at the same time, as designated by the class meeting days\/times in the course schedule. Students need consistent access to a computer and internet to complete learning activities on Blackboard and on Teams (or other video conferencing tool). To participate in synchronous online class meetings, students also need access to a webcam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-2.png\" alt=\"icon of person at a computer\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" \/>\u00a0Asynchronous Online (AO):\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">No class meetings, asynchronous work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">These courses take place fully online. Members of the class engage in the course at different times, and students have a window of time in which to complete coursework, including exams. Students need consistent access to a computer and internet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-4.png\" alt=\"icon of people talking at a table OR icon of people talking on a screen\" width=\"210\" height=\"81\" \/> Synchronous Choice (SC)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students choose to meet online or in-person\/on-location at the designated meeting times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These courses are delivered by the instructor synchronously, both in-person and online. All members of the class meet at the same time. Students have the choice to attend class in-person (at the location designated in the course schedule) or online (via Teams or other video conferencing tool). Students need consistent access to a computer and internet to complete learning activities on Blackboard. If they choose to attend class online, they also need access to a webcam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-3.png\" alt=\"icon of people talking at a table AND icon of person at a computer\" width=\"224\" height=\"81\" \/> Blended (BL):<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">A blend of online and in-person\/on-location requirements determined by the instructor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In these courses, instructors determine when the class meets in-person and when the class engages online (synchronously or asynchronously). The course schedule notes the location and the days\/times the class will meet in-person when it does (ex. 138 Drinko Library, MW 2-3:30). The instructor will communicate more specific in-person and online attendance information in the course syllabus. Students need to have the ability to meet in-person\/on-location as required by the instructor and consistent access to a computer and internet for online work on Blackboard. They may also need a webcam if synchronous online meetings are required.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-5-300x78.png\" alt=\"icon of people talking at a table OR icon of people talking on a screen OR icon of person at a computer\" width=\"308\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-5-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/files\/2024\/08\/Distance-Course-Delivery-Modes-student-version-3.5-x-3-in-5.png 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/> HyFlex (FLEX)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flexible attendance options. Students can meet in-person, synchronous online, or asynchronous online for every class.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These courses are delivered by the instructor in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The course schedule notes the location and days\/times the instructor will deliver the course.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Students can choose to come to class <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in-person (at the location designated in course schedule), join class synchronously online (via Teams or other video conferencing tool), or work asynchronously online for every class. Students need consistent access to a computer and internet to complete learning activities on Blackboard. If they choose to attend class synchronously online, they may need a webcam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Other Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Find your courses on <a href=\"https:\/\/mymu.marshall.edu\/\">Blackboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For information about fees related to distance courses, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/tuition\/2023-2024-online-learning-tuition-and-fees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Program Tuition and Fees<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For distance modality policies, FAQs, and resources for Marshall faculty and staff, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/course-delivery-modes\/\">Distance Course Modalities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":973,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/973"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1471"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1848,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1471\/revisions\/1848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}