Friday, August 14, 2020

**IMPORTANT** Reading the Updated Testudo Class Schedule

Fall 2020 courses are offered face-to-face, blended, or online.  Here is a breakdown of how to read the Schedule of Classes and find out the method in which your classes are meeting.

Face-to-Face

  • The class meets in person, in a classroom, for all class meetings
  • The course appears on Testudo as normal with listed: days, times, and location (eg. MW 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ESJ 0224)
  • Note: CCJS is not offering any solely face-to-face classes for Fall 2020
Example ECON412 (0101):



Blended Learning

  • The class meets both face-to-face and online
  • Students are expected to regularly attend class both face-to-face and online on the days/times indicated in the Schedule of Classes
  • These courses appear on Testudo with a notation of “Blended Learning” when you open the sections
  • The courses will have “Class time/details on ELMS,"  "ONLINE,” along with days, time, and location (eg. MW 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ESJ 0224)
  • Note: CCJS 320 is the only blending learning course CCJS is offering in Fall 2020

Example CCJS320:




Online

  • The class meets online in one of three ways: synchronously, asynchronously, or a combination of both
  • The courses appear on Testudo with “Online” at the top of the sections

Synchronous: Synchronous instruction is provided in real-time, where the class meets online at specified times. Students are expected to be online at the specified time.  On Testudo classes will be listed with a specific time (eg. MW 2:00 PM – 3: 15 PM) but have “ONLINE” listed to the right.

Example CCJS360 (0101):



Asynchronous: The class does NOT meet in real-time, but the instructor will provide students with online content to review usually within a given timeframe.  On Testudo asynchronous classes are listed “Class time/details on ELMS" and has "ONLINE" listed to the right.

 Example CCJS340 (0101):



Combination: Some portions of the course are provided synchronously, and other portions are provided asynchronously. Specific meeting dates/times for the synchronous portion of the course are indicated in the section portion of the course listing.  
Example CCJS370 (0101):



If you have any questions about your courses and/or how to read Testudo, please contact CCJS Advising at ccjsadvising@umd.edu.