Summer Sessions I and II now to be offered via Distance Education

Note: This is an update from the story in the March 14 issue of Campus Report, and now includes Summer Session II classes.

All classes for the first and second sessions of Summer School will be taught exclusively in a Distance Education format.

May Term, Summer I II, and Summer Extended courses will be offered in one of two ways.

● Courses that are coded as Online will continue in this format as planned. These courses are offered asynchronously, meaning all interactions can be completed on the students’ schedule, but within the deadlines set in the course.

● Courses that were originally scheduled to be offered face-to-face on campus will be changed to be offered “Remote.” This instructional method will allow students to do much of the work asynchronously but may also require them to meet virtually each week. These meetings will take place via webinar software and the days and times will be announced in advance. Students will be expected to participate in course activities including discussion boards, quizzes, paper submission, and other types of activities. When students look in Your Connection to register for Summer classes it will note that the “Place” is either “Internet Based Course,” meaning online, or “Remote Instruction,” meaning just that.

Faculty are working toward offering non-classroom based learning in a remote format. This means internships, independent studies and practicums will occur as scheduled, where possible. Of course, some disruption will occur depending on the availability of appropriate alternative educational experiences.