ONL - Asynchronous Online

ONL classes are asynchronous with no scheduled class meetings. Students work remotely, at the student’s home or some other chosen location. For information about the distance learning course delivery option college-wide, see https://www.austincc.edu/academic-and-career-programs/acconline/frequently-asked-questions.

In an ONL section of a course, students learn mathematics primarily using pre-recorded lectures and activities implemented electronically, rather than in a classroom with live instruction. 

Tests are timed and proctored online using a lockdown browser. Most use Blackboard Respondus with Lockdown Browser. https://de.austincc.edu/bbsupport/students/respondus-lockdown-browser-quick-start-guide/ 

All ONL classes use some form of web software (i.e. MyLab, ALEKS, WileyPLUS) that comes with the etext. 

Students in these classes are in charge of their learning in a way that is different from a traditional lecture class. This is not necessarily a self-paced course. Students will be provided with a schedule for ongoing work and for exams. Since there are no class meetings, students can plan their class work at times that work best for them, as long as this fits with the deadlines put in place by the instructor. Students are also welcome to work ahead when possible. In order to succeed in this class, students should budget the appropriate amount of time for the course or course pairing, as indicated below.

Students should review the information in the Start Here section of their Blackboard Course and in the Announcements about any mandatory orientation information and how to get started in their course as soon as the course becomes available. Students can also download the syllabus and course schedule from the Start Here section so they are aware of the course policies and deadlines for course activities.

A good rule of thumb for computing the time commitment required in a math course is to plan to spend 2 to 3 hours per week outside of class for each hour spent in class. In a distance-learning course, the hour that would be spent in class is part of the outside-of-class time, because there are no class meetings. This comes out to 3 to 4 hours per week for each credit-hour in the course. Below is a convenient breakdown of the time commitment for all of the courses offered in a distance-learning format in the math department.

3-hour courses include MATH 1314, MATH 1324, MATH 1332, MATH 1342

Expect to put in this much time in each of these courses:

• 10-week session: 15 to 20 hours per week

• 12-week session: 12 to 16 hours per week

• 16-week session: 9 to 12 hours per week

4-hour courses include NCBM 0185/MATH 1332, NCBM 0142/MATH 1342, MATH 1414, MATH 2412

Expect to put in this much time in each of these courses:

• 10-week session: 20 to 26 hours per week

• 12-week session: 16 to 22 hours per week

• 16-week session: 12 to 16 hours per week

5-hour courses include NCBM 0214/MATH 1314, NCBM 0224/MATH 1324

Expect to put in this much time in each of these courses:

• 10-week session: 24 to 32 hours per week

• 12-week session: 20 to 26 hours per week

• 16-week session: 15 to 20 hours per week

6-hour courses include NCBM 0244/MATH 1414

Expect to put in this much time in each of these courses:

• 10-week session: 29 to 38 hours per week

• 12-week session: 24 to 32 hours per week

• 16-week session: 18 to 24 hours per week