Definitions of Distance Education Course Types

The following terms describe the instructional methods used to deliver distance education courses at Athens Technical College:

• On Campus (CA): Courses taught primarily on campus with 50% or less of the course content delivered online. This delivery method requires students to be in class at specific days/times during the term. Students may be required to login the Learning Management System to access some course content. On Campus classes are not considered distance education courses.
• Blended (BL): Distance education courses taught on campus and online with more than half (50%-99%) of the course content being delivered online. This delivery method requires students to be in class at specific days/times during the term, and to login the Learning Management System to access over half of the course content.
• Online Synchronous (OS): Distance education courses taught fully online synchronously with course content, activities and interactions occurring entirely online. This delivery method requires students to be online at specific dates/times during the term. Online synchronous courses may require proctored events.
• Online Asynchronous (OS): Distance education courses taught fully online asynchronously with course content, activities and interactions occurring entirely online. This delivery method does not required students to be online at specific dates/times, and students may participate in class activities and complete course assignments asynchronously. Online asynchronous courses may require proctored events.
• eCampus (ECP): Distance Education courses taught fully online using TCSG's eCampus platform. eCampus courses can be taught Synchronously or Asynchronously. eCampus courses may require proctored events.