Definitions and Terminology for Modes of Instruction (Curriculum Committee Approved, March 15, 2023)

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1	Definitions and Terminology for Modes of Instruction--Approved by the Curriculum Committee on March 15, 2023
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3	Descriptor	Definition	Example	Course Outline of Record	Distance Education Addendum	Canvas-Ready Required*	Required Training	Published in the Class Schedule
4	Fully In-person	Instructor(s) and students meet in-person for all instruction such as lecture, lab, or field trips. Scheduled meetings or instructional time cannot be replaced with distance learning. At the instructor's discretion, some course assignments and activities may be delivered online and/or in the college's learning management system. All instructional time occurs in person during scheduled meeting time.	CMST 1A scheduled in Cloud 211, T/Th from 9:30-11 am for a full semester (The instructor may use Canvas to supplement class material such as adding quizzes and course materials).	Yes	No	No	No	Class meeting times, dates, location.
5	Fully Online (FO)	Instruction involving regular and substantive online interaction that takes place 100% asynchronously and/or synchronously and is supported by online materials and activities delivered through the college's learning management system and through the use of other required materials. All approved instructional contact hours are delivered through these online interactions. Fully online classes do not require in-person meetings. Fully Online is known as Online. Fully Online instruction is subject to all laws and regulations governing distance education.	POLS 1 taught 100% asynchronously using Canvas. POLS1-FO ESLN 3900 taught 50% synchronously using Zoom and 50% asynchronously using Canvas. ESLN 3900-FO	Yes	Yes. A Distance Education Addendum-FO is required.	Yes	Yes. Successful completion of the Introduction to Teaching and Learning Course (IOTL), checkpoints and a final course review with the OEI Course Rubric.	LMS and technology requirement to complete course content.
6	Partially Online / Partially in-person (PO) Hybrid	Instruction involving regular and substantive online interaction that is taught partially asynchronously or synchronously through the college's learning management system or college's video software platform and with required in-person meetings. Any portion of a class that is delivered online must follow a separate approval process.The schedule of classes indicates dates, times, and locations of the required in-person instruction. Partially Online instruction is known also as hybrid or blended. Partially Online instruction is subject to all laws and regulations governing distance education.	HUM 7 with asynchronous instruction delivered in Canvas and with five required in-person meetings on Tuesdays from 6-9 pm at the Mission Campus. HUM7-PO	Yes	Yes. A Distance Education Addendum-PO is required.	Yes	Yes. Successful completion of the Introduction to Teaching and Learning Course (IOTL), checkpoints and a final course review with the OEI Course Rubric.	Class meeting times, dates, location, and LMS and technology requirement to complete course content.
7	Temporary Distance Education (TDE)	Also called remote instruction. In the event of an emergency as determined by the district, scheduled in-person meetings will be replaced with synchronous and/or asynchronous meetings using the college's learning management system to maintain instructional continuity. Instruction involving regular and effective online interaction that takes place synchronously and/or asynchronously is supported by online materials and activities. Remote is distance education. Remote instruction is subject to all laws and regulations governing distance education.	HLTH 95 taught in-person and moves to temporary distance education using Canvas because of a wild fire. HLTH95-TDE	Yes	Yes. A Distance Education Addendum-Temporary is required	Yes	Yes. Successful completion of the Temporary Distance Learning Training.	Remote section notes include how instructor will use the scheduled class times for temporary remote instruction and LMS, technology or software requirements.
8	Temporary Correspondence Education (TCE)	In the event of an emergency as determined by the district, scheduled in-person meetings will be replaced with instructional materials provided by mail and/or electronic transmission, including examinations on the materials, to students who are separated from the instructor. Interaction between the instructor and student is limited, is not regular and substantive, and is primarily initiated by the student. Correspondence education courses are typically self-paced. Temporary correspondence education is not distance education.	PSYC 1 taught at the SF County Jail and moves to correspondence education because of a pandemic (PSYC 1-TCE).	Yes	Yes. Temporary Correspondence Education Addendum.	No	TBD	TBD
9		*Canvas-ready: Instructor is familiar with Canvas tools.
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