Course Delivery Methods
In addition to in-person courses, the University of Guelph offers some courses and/or course components in alternative formats through CourseLink and other online platforms.
What formats are available, and how can you find corresponding courses within WebAdvisor? Click on the buttons below to learn more about each delivery format.
Within WebAdvisor, in-person courses will show the day(s) and times the course is scheduled in the "Times" column and the building and room number in the "Locations" column.
Here's an example of how a course with a face-to-face lecture and a face-to-face seminar will appear on WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
AD-A REMOTE (Asynchronous) learning happens without the need for real-time interaction. It has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. Your instructor will provide materials for reading, lectures for viewing, and assignments and assessments with deadlines, and you can access the material and satisfy these requirements based on your own schedule.
An asynchronous course is similar to U of G Distance Education (DE) courses and uses a variety of tools and resources to provide students with an enriched and flexible online learning experience with no scheduled times.
For asynchronous courses that are not specifically DE, the "Locations" column will show "AD-A REMOTE." The “Times” column will display “TBD” because the class does not meet at a specific time of day. Here's an example of how an asynchronous course will appear on WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
DE courses will have "Distance Education" in the "Locations" column. The “Times” column will display “TBD” because the class does not meet at a specific time of day. Here's an example of how a DE course will appear on WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
AD-S VIRTUAL (Synchronous) learning happens in real time; however, there is no requirement for students to attend campus for any exams or activities. This means that you, your classmates and your instructor interact through a specific online medium (e.g., Microsoft Teams or Zoom), at a specific time (e.g., 9:30 to 10:20 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday) for some or all course activities.
Within WebAdvisor, synchronous courses will show the specific day(s) and time in the "Times" column. The "Locations" column will say "AD-S VIRTUAL." Here's an example of how a course with a synchronous lecture and a synchronous lab will appear on WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
Some courses will have a mixture of delivery formats, with the lecture offered in one format and the lab/seminar offered in a different format.
A course that has a synchronous lecture and an asynchronous lab will have "AD-S VIRTUAL LEC" and "AD-A REMOTE LAB" in the "Locations" column. Here's an example of how a course that has a synchronous lecture and an asynchronous lab will appear on WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
A course that has a synchronous lecture and an in-person seminar will have "AD-S VIRTUAL LEC" listed for the lecture within the “Locations” column and a building and room number listed for the seminar. Here's an example of how a course that has a synchronous lecture and an in-person seminar will appear in WebAdvisor when you use the Subject Search or the "Catalog Listing" view in the Advanced Search:
