Course Delivery Methods
The LBC | Capital Course Delivery Method identifies the primary way that students will experience the faculty-led instruction in a course. There are two components to each method: time and location.
| Time |
| Synchronous: occurring at a specific time |
| Asynchronous: not occurring at a specific time |
| Location |
| On-campus/on-site: at an LBC location or course-determined site (i.e. field placement, Christian Service) |
| Online: exclusively through LBC's Learning Management System |
The course delivery method is included on the student schedule, in the course registration information and on the course syllabus, as well as other internal LBC systems and processes. Faculty and staff assign a designation for each course, and students use this information to understand the nature of how they will receive faculty-led instruction for the course.
The LBC | Capital Course Delivery Methods include in-person, hybrid, online, and partner.
In-Person Course
An in-person course is a course where the students receive faculty-led instruction synchronously and on-campus or on-site*. All in-person courses use the LBC-approved learning management system to supplement the in-person delivery.
Traditional undergraduate courses including independent studies**, practicums, internships, TraveLearn, applied lessons, labs, student teaching, and field experiences are considered in-person courses even though some of the course may take place outside of the LBC classroom. The course time for these courses may be SWI or Schedule with Instructor to indicate that the class does not meet in a scheduled classroom and/or at a college-directed scheduled time.
*Courses like dissertation, comprehensive exams, mentored research design and their continuation courses are considered in-person courses. In certain, Provost-approved situations where a course may be delivered entirely through video conferencing, the course is still considered in-person.
**Independent studies that are using a developed online course are considered an online course.
Hybrid Course
A hybrid course is a course where the students receive faculty-led instruction in a combination of in-person and online learning using the LBC-approved learning management system.
For traditional undergraduate hybrid courses, a maximum of one-third of the required faculty-led instruction is accomplished online.
For global undergraduate hybrid courses, the faculty-led instruction is split with around half in-person and half online.
For a global course that has a residency component***, the course is considered hybrid.
***The MSW program courses are considered online as the residency component can be completed through video conferencing.
Online Course
An online course is a course where the students receive faculty-led instruction asynchronously and exclusively through the LBC-approved learning management system. Most online courses have a live meeting component. Students may either attend live (synchronously) or watch the recorded meeting.
***The MSW program courses are considered online as the residency component can be completed through video conferencing.
Partner Course
A partner course is a course in the Student Information System that does not need a course site in LBC’s Learning Management System. For example: HS Dual Enrollment, Acadeum Courses