A course modality identifies how the class will be taught. The class may be held face-to-face, online, in a combination of both, or in HyFlex. Columbia Basin College offers various ways for students to successfully complete their courses.
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Face-to-Face
- Course instruction is provided at a specific location on a specific day and time in person.
- All students are expected to meet in real time at scheduled class times, in-person, in an on-campus location.
- How it looks on class schedule:
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Synchronous Online
- Course instruction is provided online on specific days and times assigned to the class.
- All students are expected to meet online in real time at scheduled class times.
- How it looks on class schedule:
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Asynchronous Online
- Course instruction is provided online without specific days and times assigned to the class.
- All students are expected to complete coursework online according to the deadlines set by the course instructor.
- How it looks on class schedule:
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Hybrid
- Course instruction is provided at a specific location on a specific day and time (as with Face-to-Face classes), and part of the course is also completed online either synchronously or asynchronously, depending on the course content.
- All students are expected to follow specific course policies and guidelines individually set by the course instructor.
- How it looks on class schedule:
- Varies. Further instruction will be provided by the course instructor in the first week of the instruction.
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HyFlex
- Course instruction is provided in three different modalities: Face-to Face, Synchronously Online, or Asynchronously Online, and students have the option to attend each class period in any of three modalities.
- Students sign up for one single class and choose how, when, and where they attend class to have an equitable learning experience regardless of the modality of their choice.
- How it looks on class schedule:
Modality Matrix
Modality | Assigned Classroom | Synchronous or Asynchronous | Technology Needs |
Face-to-Face | Yes | Synchronous |
Canvas |
Synchronous Online | No | Synchronous | Canvas, Zoom |
Asynchronous | No | Asynchronous | Canvas, Zoom |
Hybrid | Yes | Both, depending on the course | Canvas, Zoom |
HyFlex | Yes | Both, depending on the student's choice | Canvas, Zoom |