Students at The Ohio State University have many opportunities to take technology-enhanced courses in the College of Arts and Sciences.
A sampling of technology-enhanced courses is available for:
Common questions
- What kinds of are available at Ohio State?
- Is an online course right for me?
- How are students evaluated in online courses?
Online instruction at the Ohio State University
The Ohio State University offers many technology-enhanced courses, from hybrid to distance-enhanced to distance-learning courses (in order from least to most online content).
The Ohio State University defines modes of instruction as follows:
In Person (P)
- 0% of formalized instruction offered by distance
- 0% of formalized instruction offered by distance
Hybrid (HY)
- 1%-74% of formalized instruction offered by distance
- 1%-74% of formalized instruction offered by distance
Distance Enhanced (DH)
- 75%-99% of formalized instruction offered by distance
- 75%-99% of formalized instruction offered by distance
Distance Learning (DL)
- 100% of formalized instruction offered by distance
The following chart is used by instructors to calculate percentages for the instruction mode:
*In order to fulfill the 2,250 minute requirement, a typical 3 credit hour course will meet either:
- 3 times per week for 55 minutes
- 2 times per week for 80 minutes
Distance Learning
(100% online instruction)- 750 mins
- 750 mins
Distance Enhanced
(75-99% online instruction)- 563 to 749 mins
- 563 to 749 mins
Hybrid Delivery
(1-74% online instruction)- 1 to 562 mins
Distance Learning
(100% online instruction)- 1,500 mins
- 1,500 mins
Distance Enhanced
(75-99% online instruction)- 1,125 to 1,499 mins
- 1,125 to 1,499 mins
Hybrid Delivery
(1-74% online instruction)- 1 to 1,124 mins
Distance Learning
(100% online instruction)- 2,250 mins*
- 2,250 mins*
Distance Enhanced
(75-99% online instruction)- 1,688 to 2,249 mins
- 1,688 to 2,249 mins
Hybrid Delivery
(1-74% online instruction)- 1 to 1,687 mins
Distance Learning
(100% online instruction)- 3,000 mins
- 3,000 mins
Distance Enhanced
(75-99% online instruction)- 2,250 to 2,999 mins
- 2,250 to 2,999 mins
Hybrid Delivery
(1-74% online instruction)- 1 to 2,249 mins
Distance Learning
(100% online instruction)- 3,750 mins
- 3,750 mins
Distance Enhanced
(75-99% online instruction)- 2,813 to 3,749 mins
- 2,813 to 3,749 mins
Hybrid Delivery
(1-74% online instruction)- 1 to 2,812 mins
Is an online course right for me?
Some students thrive with online learning. Others do not.
Take a moment and consider how you’ve learned best in the past.
Please note that performing better in one mode of instruction versus another is not an indicator of the quality of your abilities as a student; it is simply a recognition that online is different from offline learning.
- Are you self-motivated or do you do better when instructors set out closely defined goals?
- Are you highly organized or do you prefer more structure and reminders?
- Are you time-conscious or do you prefer to have your time more closely regulated?
- Do you prefer to work independently or do you look forward to meeting your classmates?
- Do you have reliable high-speed Internet access or do you rely on low-bandwidth (dialup, etc.) or free Internet access?
- Do you have a reliable computer or rely on someone else’s?
- Are you familiar with recent computer programs or are you still learning to use them?
If you agreed with the first parts of the above questions, you may do well in an online course.
If you agreed with the second parts of these questions, you may do better in a traditional course.