| Online Delivery | In-Person | Hybrid | Remote | Online – Synchronous | Online – Asynchronous |
| Description | In-person courses meet in an on-campus learning space (classroom, lab, studio, etc.) at scheduled times for the duration of the course in accordance with the ETSU schedule of classes. | Hybrid courses combine in-person and online (synchronous or asynchronous) course delivery into one integrated experience. Courses will have 50% or more in-person instructional and/or testing components as well as scheduled online meetings, asynchronous work, or other self-directed activities. The mix of delivery methods will depend on an instructor's teaching strategies and course learning objectives. | Remote courses meet during scheduled class times according to the ETSU schedule of classes. Remote courses are a live broadcast extension of an in-person course from an on-campus learning space (classroom, lab, etc.). | Synchronous online courses meet at assigned times according to the ETSU schedule of classes and online assignment schedule determined by the instructor. Instruction occurs on the web within the ETSU learning management system or approved third-party services and is separate from in-person, on-campus course sections. | Asynchronous online courses do not have required class meetings. Instruction occurs on the web within the ETSU learning management system or approved third-party services and is separate from synchronous or on-campus course sections. Students complete assignments and activities at their convenience in compliance with the deadlines set by the instructor. |
| Place | Instruction occurs in an on-campus learning space (classroom, lab, studio, etc.). | Courses will have 50% or greater in-person instructional and/or testing components as well as scheduled online meetings, asynchronous work, or other self-directed activities. Online and in-person requirements must be communicated in GoldLink. | Instruction occurs in an on-campus learning space with online extension broadcast to participants on the web. | Greater than 50% of instruction occurs on the web within the ETSU learning management system or approved third-party services. Any in-person requirements must be communicated in GoldLink. | Greater than 50% of instruction occurs on the web within the ETSU learning management system or approved third-party services. Any in-person requirements must be communicated in GoldLink. |
| Time | Meets on campus at class times according to the ETSU schedule of classes. | Meets on campus at class times according to the ETSU schedule of classes and online work schedule determined by the instructor. | Meets on campus at class times according to the ETSU schedule of classes, with simultaneous live stream broadcast online. | Meets online at class times according to the ETSU schedule of classes and online work schedule determined by the instructor. | No required scheduled class times. Assignments and activity deadlines set by the instructor. |
| Online Fee (GoldLink Code) |
No (CON) | No (HYB) | No (TWY) | Yes (WEB) | Yes (WEB) |