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 use 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 use 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 through the learning management system. This delivery method requires students to be online at specific dates/times during the term. Online synchronous courses require at least one proctored event.
• Online Asynchronous (OA): Distance education courses taught fully online asynchronously with course content, activities and interactions occurring entirely through the learning management system. 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 require at least one proctored event.
• eCampus (ECP): Distance Education courses taught fully online using TCSG's eCampus platform. eCampus courses can be taught Synchronously or Asynchronously. eCampus courses require at least one proctored event.