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Experience the flexibility and convenience of online courses. Specifically designed to offer a variety of formats that meet the needs of your busy schedule, the online learning experience provides interaction and engagement through discussions and email\/chatroom conversations with instructors and course participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online course terminology and formats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Asynchronous<\/strong><\/th>Synchronous<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u2022 Learner is not required to log in at specific times
\n\u2022 Not simultaneous or concurrent learning
\n\u2022 Common online platform: Canvas
\n<\/td>		\u2022 Learner and instructor are logged in at the same time
\n\u2022 Simultaneous or concurrent learning
\n\u2022 Common online platforms: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx
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On-demand online<\/strong>
\nEnroll and participate anytime
\nSelf-paced with access 24\/7
\n<\/td>		In-person with livestream<\/strong>
\nIn-person\/face-to-face course or event with simultaneous live remote access
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Online<\/strong>
\nTraditional online format with set course dates (start\/end) and intermediate course assignment dates
\n<\/td>		Live online<\/strong>
\nParticipate on specific date(s) at specific time(s)
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Combined online<\/strong>
\nIncludes both<\/strong> synchronous and asynchronous online components, e.g., Zoom sessions with course assignments on Canvas
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Blended<\/strong>
\nCombines in-person\/face-to-face session(s) with asynchronous online coursework on Canvas
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