Online Course Delivery Methods
Each fall and winter course offering includes information on the delivery method. To determine the delivery method for a given course, please review the course worksheet tool via Carleton Central.
The three main online delivery methods used by LAWS instructors are pasted below. If you do not see a delivery method listed below, or if you would like to review flexible in-person delivery details, please review the comprehensive delivery methods guide provided by the Registrar’s Office: Course Delivery Types.
Course Planning
Please review the Registration planning guide for information for new and returning students: Registration.
Common Online Course Delivery Types
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS SECTION
A real-time, online course where the instructor and students meet via web conferencing tools, at scheduled days and times. Instructors and students share information, ideas and learning experiences in a virtual course environment. Participation in synchronous courses requires students to have reliable, high-speed internet access, a computer (ideally with a webcam), and a headset with a microphone.
ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS SECTION
An online course where the instructor and students share information, ideas, and learning experiences in a virtual course space. Asynchronous courses do not have live, scheduled meetings online. However, students are expected to remain up to date with the deadlines and due dates provided by the instructor. These courses require high-speed Internet access and a computer.
ONLINE BLENDED SECTION
An online course where there is a mixture of synchronous meetings and asynchronous activities. This means students need to be prepared to meet some of the time online via web conferencing tools at scheduled days and times. The specific dates will be communicated by the instructor in the course outline. The asynchronous activities are intended to provide flexibility to students when the class is not meeting synchronously. Students are expected to remain up to date with the deadlines and due dates provided by the instructor. These courses require reliable high-speed Internet access and a computer (ideally with a webcam), and a headset with a microphone.