Course Structure
The online courses run on a traditional semester schedule, where they start and stop at the same time as the on campus CU Denver classes (Fall, Spring, Summer). As such, the online courses are not "self paced", but rather are "asynchronous", which means students can login anytime of day or night. The amount of time students are expected to be logged in is dependent upon the professor.
Each online course is developed to convey and teach the same content and material as its on campus counterpart, but in a way that’s conducive to the electronic medium. Each student is assigned a homepage in order to:
- Access courses
- Participate in class discussions (threaded discussions and ‘chat’ with peers)
- Find assignments, lectures and exams
CU Online employs two distinct course delivery platforms – eCollege and Blackboard Inc. eCollege is typically used for the completely online courses, and Blackboard is used to supplement the on campus courses in the form of blended learning, which means it doesn’t distinguish between supplemental course use and blended/hybrid courses.
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