3 Course Modalities at BTC:
Online – All teaching and learning in a course occurs online. Online courses are 100% available on the web. In online courses, students use the internet and technology to connect with instructors and classmates and to complete all coursework. Most of BTC’s online courses are offered through Canvas, BTC’s Learning Management System (LMS). Some online courses require students to come to campus for meetings or exams, so be sure to check the requirements for the course when you register.
- Online Asynchronous – The class is taught completely online. There are no scheduled class times that are required; all online work is completed asynchronously. There is no face-to-face instruction.
- Online Synchronous – The class is taught completely online; attendance at scheduled online class meetings at specific times is required. There is no face-to-face instruction.
Hybrid – courses are a mixture of online and face-to-face teaching and learning, where at least 20% of instruction takes place online. The amount of online work depends on the course, so be sure to check the course description when you register.
- Hybrid Asynchronous – This is a hybrid class. The class meets face-to-face for scheduled classes at specific times; all online work is completed asynchronously.
- Hybrid Synchronous – This is a hybrid class. The class meets both face-to-face and online for scheduled classes at specific times.
Web-Enhanced – courses are face-to-face classes that meet like a traditional class, but some components of the class are available online.
Face-to-Face – courses meet face-to-face for scheduled classes at specific times. There is no online instruction, although an online learning platform may be used supplementally.