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There are four modalities of instruction:

Four modalities of instruction

Online instruction may be asynchronous, synchronous, or bichronous.

  • Asynchronous

Online instruction, no scheduled days/times

  • Synchronous

Online instruction, scheduled days/times

  • Bichronous

Online instruction, combination of asynchronous and synchronous delivery

 

To determine whether a Mostly Online class is APDB Learning Mode 03/04/11 or 05/06, consider whether the in-person meetings are non-instructional or instructional. Per IPEDS, non-instructional meeting examples include: orientation, testing, academic support, practicum, residency, internship, etc.

 

IMPORTANT:
Run this MyQuery called “Learning Mode and Space Type” to verify that these two fields are accurate before the schedule goes live.

To update the APDB Learning Mode:

  1. In Maintain Schedule of Classes, go to the Meetings tab.
  2. Click on Class APDB Mapping Values.
  3. Update the APDB Learning Mode to the appropriate value.
  4. DO NOT CHANGE ANY OTHER FIELD. The other fields are pre-populated based on the default settings for the course. Changes to the default course settings must be made through Curriculog.

Class APDB Mapping Values

Class APDB Mapping Values - Fields

To update the Space Type:

1. Click on Meeting APDB Mapping Values
2. Determine the correct space type based on the Component.

Component and space type
Component Space Type
Component Space Type Lecture, Discussion, Seminar 1- Lecture
Lab, Activity, Clinical 2 - Laboratory
Supervision 3 - Non-Capacity

3. Regardless of the Component, if the Facility ID is WEB, pick 3 Non-Capacity

Meeting APDB Mapping Values to update the Space Type

Space Type

 

 

STEP-BY-STEP SCREENSHOTS

Fully Online

Course instruction and exams are 100% online with no in-person meetings required. Online meetings may include synchronous and/or asynchronous activities.

Basic Data tab

  • Set Instruction Mode to W.

Step by Step - Fully Online (Basic Data Tab)

Meetings tab

Asynchronous:

  1. Type in Facility ID: WEB
  2. Type in Pat: ASYN
  3. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 01.
  4. Click into Meeting APDB Mapping Values: Set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.
  5. Notes tab: add Class Note #1898

Step by Step - Fully Online (Meetings Tab)

Step by Step - Fully Online (Meetings Tab) Class Notes

Synchronous:

  1. Type in Facility ID: WEB
  2. Select Pat: days of the week
  3. Mtg Start / Mtg End: set the class start and end time
  4. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 02.
  5. Click into Meeting APDB Mapping Values: Set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.
  6. Notes tab: add Class Note #1903

Step by Step - Fully Online Synchronous

Step by Step - Fully Online Synchronous (Class Notes)

Bichronous:

  1. The first meeting pattern must be synchronous.
  2. The second meeting pattern is asynchronous.
  3. Add the instructor to both meeting patterns, set both to Approve.
  4. On the Workload tab, set the second meeting pattern instructor to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 10.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For both meeting patterns, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.
  7. Notes tab: add Class Note #1744

Step by Step - Fully Online Bichronous

Step by Step - Fully Online Bichronous (Class Notes)

Mostly Online w/ In Person Mtg

Course instruction is predominantly online.  50% or more of the class time is online.

APDB Mode 03, 04, and 11:

  • Predominantly online, includes non-instructional in-person meetings
    (e.g., orientation, midterms, exams) that are listed on specific dates.
  • 03 is asynchronous. 04 is synchronous.  11 is bichronous.

APDB Mode 05 and 06:

  • Predominantly online, includes instructional in-person meetings.
  • 05 is asynchronous. 06 is synchronous.

Basic Data tab

  • Set Instruction Mode to N.

Step by Step - Mostly Online w/ In Person Mtg (Basic Data tab)

Meetings tab

APDB Learning Mode 03:  Asynchronous with non-instructional in-person meetings

  1. In-person meetings must be listed first. No more than 9 meeting patterns (or instructors) total.
  2. The last meeting pattern is WEB/ASYN.
  3. If the instructor is added to all meeting patterns, set all to Approve.
  4. Workload tab: must select IFF on the first meeting pattern. Set the rest to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 03.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern(s), select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

Step by Step - Mostly Online w/ In Person Mtg (Meetings tab)

APDB Learning Mode 04:  Synchronous with non-instructional in-person meetings

  1. The first meeting pattern can be WEB with days & times.
  2. Add each individual date as a meeting pattern. No more than 9 meeting patterns (or instructors) total.
  3. If the instructor is added to all meeting patterns, set all to Approve.
  4. Workload tab: must select IFF on the first meeting pattern. Set the rest to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 04.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.
    2. For the in-person meeting pattern(s), select the Space Type based on the Component.

tep by Step - APDB Learning Mode 04: Synchronous with non-instructional in-person meetings

APDB Learning Mode 11:  Bichronous with non-instructional in-person meetings

  1. List the in-person meetings first. No more than 9 meeting patterns (or instructors) total.
  2. The next meeting pattern is WEB with days & times.
  3. The last meeting pattern is WEB/ASYN.
  4. If the instructor is added to all meeting patterns, set all to Approve.
  5. Workload tab: must select IFF on the first meeting pattern. Set the rest to Not Include.
  6. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 11.
  7. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern(s), select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting patterns, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

APDB Learning Mode 11: Bichronous with non-instructional in-person meetings

APDB Learning Mode 05:  Asynchronous with Instructional In-Person Meetings

  1. The first meeting pattern must be in-person with days & times.
  2. The second meeting pattern is WEB/ASYN.
  3. Add the instructor to both meeting patterns, set both to Approve.
  4. On the Workload tab, set the second meeting pattern instructor to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 05.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern, select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

APDB Learning Mode 05: Asynchronous with Instructional In-Person Meetings

APDB Learning Mode 06:  Synchronous with Instructional In-Person Meetings

  1. The first meeting pattern must be in-person with days & times.
  2. The second meeting pattern is WEB with days & times.
  3. Add the instructor to both meeting patterns, set both to Approve.
  4. On the Workload tab, set the second meeting pattern instructor to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 06.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern, select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

APDB Learning Mode 06: Synchronous with Instructional In-Person Meetings

Mostly In-Person (Hybrid)

Course Instruction is predominantly in-person. Less than 50% of the class time is online.

Basic Data tab

  • Set Instruction Mode to H.

Step by Step - Mostly In-Person (Hybrid) Basic Data tab

Meetings tab

Asynchronous:

  1. The first meeting pattern must be in-person with days & times.
  2. The second meeting pattern is WEB/ASYN.
  3. Add the instructor to both meeting patterns, set both to Approve.
  4. On the Workload tab, set the second meeting pattern instructor to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 05.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern, select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

Step by Step - Mostly In-Person (Hybrid) Meetings tab - Asynchronous:

Synchronous:

  1. The first meeting pattern must be in-person with days & times.
  2. The second meeting pattern is WEB with days & times.
  3. Add the instructor to both meeting patterns, set both to Approve.
  4. On the Workload tab, set the second meeting pattern instructor to Not Include.
  5. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 06.
  6. Meeting APDB Mapping Values:
    1. For the in-person meeting pattern, select the Space Type based on the Component.
    2. For the online meeting pattern, set Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

Step by Step - Mostly In-Person (Hybrid) Meetings tab - Synchronous:

In Person

Course instruction is in-person. May include up to 20% online instruction.

Basic Data tab

  • Set Instruction Mode to P.

Step by Step - In Person

Meetings tab

Typical in-person class:

  1. Room must have days and times.
  2. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 09.
  3. Click into Meeting APDB Mapping Values. Select the Space Type based on the Component.

Step by Step - In Person (Meeting tab)

Example of Supervision course with no scheduled times / room:

  1. Pattern can only be TBA when the Facility ID is blank.
  2. Click into Class APDB Mapping Values. Set APDB Learning Mode to 09.
  3. Click into Meeting APDB Mapping Values. Select the Space Type to 3 – Noncapacity.

Step by Step - in Person Example of Supervision course with no scheduled times / room