Class Types for Colorado Mountain College

Learn about our class types and what is expected of students at CMC

Icon Class Type
classroom course icon Classroom
Attend class in-person at scheduled times at a CMC campus or location.
Aula de clases
Asistir a la clase en persona en los horarios programados en un campus o ubicación del CMC.
hybrid course icon Hybrid
Attend class in-person at scheduled times and experience remote or online instruction. The percentage of in-person and remote or online instruction varies by course.
Híbrido
Asistir a la clase en persona en los horarios programados y recibir la instrucción a distancia o en línea. El porcentaje de clases presenciales y a distancia o en línea varía según el curso.
connected classroom course icon Connected Classroom
Attend class in-person and/or through a designated technology from a technology-enhanced CMC classroom at scheduled times.
Aula conectada
Tome clases en persona y/o a través de tecnología designada, desde un salón de clases de CMC con tecnología mejorada y con horarios programados.
remote realtime course icon Remote Real-Time
Attend class using a designated technology at scheduled times.
Tiempo real a distancia
Asistir a la clases utilizando una tecnología designada en los horarios programados.
online course icon Online
Experience the class online. Follow the schedule of course work with due dates and times.
En línea
Asistir a la clase en línea. Seguir el cronograma del trabajo del curso con las fechas y horarios de entrega.

Detailed Guides

Student – Class Types Guide

CMC has five modalities, or class types. Choose the types of classes that work best for you and your learning style. Use this guide to identify class types in Student Planning.

How to Search for Courses: In Student Planning, search for courses. Use Filter Results on the left side of the page to narrow the list of courses by availability, subjects, locations, and terms.

Classroom

Attend class in-person at scheduled times at a CMC campus or location.

How to Find: To find Classroom courses in Student Planning, filter the results by the specific campus location where you want to take courses.

Classroom courses display the days and times the course meets, start and end dates of the semester, campus location, building, and classroom number.

When you click on the blue text that includes the course code (CMC-1234-AA00 as an example), you will see the complete section information.

Additional Information: Students experience instruction through in-person scheduled class meetings. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location at specified dates and times. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Hybrid

Attend class in-person at scheduled times and experience remote or online instruction. The percentage of in-person and remote or online instruction varies by course.
Requirements: You should have a computer with internet access and computer skills to enroll in a Hybrid course.
How to Find: To find Hybrid courses in Student Planning, filter the results by the specific campus location where you want to take courses. Hybrid courses look very similar to Classroom courses in Student Planning, but they will say "Hybrid" and display a percentage of Online content.
Additional Information: Students experience instruction through a combination of in-person scheduled class meetings and online instruction. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location at specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection as well as basic computer skills. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Connected Classroom

Attend class in-person and/or through a designated technology at scheduled times. The required method of attending varies by course.

The instructor may assign a specific way of attending the course (either in person or via a designated technology) for particular class meetings or for the entire semester. Because these courses may connect classrooms across multiple CMC campuses, it is possible that you will not be in the same classroom as your instructor.

Requirements: You should have a computer with internet access, a camera, speakers, and microphone, as well as computer skills, to enroll in a Connected Classroom course.
How to Find: To find Connected Classroom courses in Student Planning, filter the results by the specific campus location where you want to take courses. Connected Classroom courses are described by the phrase "Connected Classroom."
Additional Information: Students experience instruction through scheduled class meetings using technology-enhanced classrooms. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location and/or connect through a designated technology, such as Zoom, at specified dates and times. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Remote Real-Time

Attend class using a designated technology at scheduled times.
Requirements: You should have a computer with internet access, a camera, speakers, and microphone, as well as computer skills, to enroll in a Remote Real-Time course.
How to Find: To find Remote Real-Time courses, filter the results by clicking Distance/Learning Collegewide. Remote Real-Time courses are described by the phrase "Remote Real-Time."
Additional Information: Students experience instruction through scheduled class meetings using technology. Students can access class meetings from anywhere but are expected to attend using a designated technology, such as Zoom, at specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection, camera, speakers and a microphone. Students should also have basic computer skills. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Online

Experience the class online. Follow the schedule of course work with due dates and times.

Online courses allow self-motivated students learn on their own time. However, these courses still have start and end dates and a schedule of course work with due dates and times.

Requirements: You should have a computer with internet access and computer skills to enroll in an Online course.
How to Find: To find Online courses, filter the results by clicking Distance/Learning Collegewide. Online courses will display the start and end dates of the semester, but there will be no scheduled class meeting times or locations. Online courses are described by the phrase "Online."
Additional Information: Students experience instruction online using CMC's learning management system. The course is available between specified start and end dates. There are no scheduled class meetings, but students are expected to complete course work by specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection as well as basic computer skills.

For additional information about online learning, go to Online Learning.

CMC's Learning Management System

All CMC courses use CMC's Learning Management System, Canvas. At the start of each semester, go to Basecamp > Canvas and log in. You'll see the courses you enrolled in for that semester. Go into each course and read the syllabus for more information.

Additional Resources

Check out CMC's instructional videos and tutorials for Student Planning on the Registrar's Office webpage: Student Planning Videos

Faculty – Class Types Guide

Choose among five course modalities based on what will work best for you, your course, and your discipline.

Classroom

Students experience instruction through in-person scheduled class meetings. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location at specified dates and times. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Classroom courses have regularly scheduled meetings at a designated CMC campus or location. This includes, for example, OUT courses that meet at specific off-campus locations.

Classroom courses can have up to 25% remote and/or online instruction. The syllabus should specify the portions of the course that will utilize remote and/or online instruction and when and how students should access them.

Hybrid

Students experience instruction through a combination of in-person scheduled class meetings and online instruction. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location at specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection as well as basic computer skills. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Hybrid courses have regularly scheduled meetings at a designated CMC campus or location, as well as 25-75% remote and/or online instruction. The percentage must be specified at the time of the section build. The syllabus should specify the portions of the course that will utilize remote and/or online instruction and when and how students should access them.

Note: Hybrid is a specific modality, not a modifier. The word "hybrid" should not be used to describe other modalities.

Connected Classroom

Students experience instruction through scheduled class meetings using technology-enhanced classrooms. Students are expected to be physically present at a designated CMC campus or location and/or connect through a designated technology, such as Zoom, at specified dates and times. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Connected Classroom courses have regularly scheduled meetings in technology-enhanced classrooms. This facilitates the connection of one, more, or all CMC campuses. The syllabus should specify the requirements for the method of attendance (in-person or remote). For example, an instructor could allow students to choose between in-person and remote attendance for most of the semester, but require students to attend in-person for lab work.

Connected Classroom courses can have between 25-75% of remote or online instruction. The percentage does not need to be specified at the time of the section build. The syllabus should specify the portions of the course that will utilize remote and/or online instruction and when and how students should access them.

Remote Real-Time

Students experience instruction through scheduled class meetings using technology. Students can access class meetings from anywhere but are expected to attend using a designated technology, such as Zoom, at specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection, camera, speakers and a microphone. Students should also have basic computer skills. In addition, this course uses CMC's learning management system to share the syllabus and other course materials.

Remote Real-Time courses have regularly scheduled meetings using technology, such as Zoom or WebEx. Instructors can request a classroom to teach from, and can optionally invite students on their campus to join them in this classroom. The syllabus should specify if this option is available.

Remote Real-Time courses can have up to 75% online instruction. The percentage does not need to be specified at the time of the section build. Instructors determine the appropriate balance between remote and online instruction. The syllabus should specify the portions of the course that will utilize online instruction and when and how students should access it.

Online

Students experience instruction online using CMC's learning management system. The course is available between specified start and end dates. There are no scheduled class meetings, but students are expected to complete course work by specified dates and times. To be successful in this course, students must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection as well as basic computer skills.

Online courses are offered on Canvas. They have no scheduled class meetings or designated locations. An instructor could have optional remote meetings. These courses have start and end dates and a schedule of course work with due dates and times.

Note: Online courses can utilize up to 25% in-person instruction, such as labs or field trips. This must be specified at the time of the section build.

Additional Resources

For trainings related to instruction and modalities, go to Basecamp > Academic Affairs > Center for Instruction, Design and Access > Learning Experience (LX) Design.