FCC offers a variety of course formats to meet the individual needs of students, including: 
 
In-Person Courses
The course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. 

• Students are expected to attend all class sessions in person. 
• All College health and safety protocols should be observed while on campus.

 
Online Courses (ONL)    
The course is entirely online. Students may be required to come to campus, or an approved testing center, for certain assessments as specified in the syllabus.

• The class does not meet at a scheduled time.
• Students will meet all expected deadlines and expectations outlined by the professor.
• Students complete work on their own time.

 
Web Enhanced (WE)    
This course will meet on campus in an in-person environment, typically during a 13-week session.  

• There will be additional mandatory online activities.  
• Students are expected to attend all class sessions.  
• All College health and safety protocols should be observed while on campus.

 
Structured Remote Courses (SR)    
The course is entirely online with scheduled class times. Students may be required to come to campus, or an approved testing center, for certain assessments as specified in the syllabus.

• Scheduled class times will be used for real-time virtual sessions, which may include virtual lectures, group discussion, or other class activities.
• Real-time virtual sessions will occur a minimum of once per week during scheduled class times. Scheduled real-time virtual session dates will be designated on the syllabus.
• Students are required to attend real-time virtual sessions.

 
Hybrid Courses (HYB)     
The course will meet in person and require online participation as noted in the syllabus.

• Online participation may mean real-time virtual participation (SR) or asynchronous participation (ONL).
• Students are expected to participate in all in-person sessions and real-time virtual sessions. Students will meet all expected deadlines and expectations outlined by the professor.
• All College health and safety protocols should be observed while on campus.

 

What are Flex Classes?

Starting in the Spring 2022 semester select sections of certain courses will be identified as FLEX.  In a FLEX class, faculty use classroom technology to either record or live stream a class. This means faculty can: 

• Record classes so students can review the content later  
• Enable students to access course content when they are unable to attend  
• Provide students with the opportunity to attend class in person, virtually or access content online, providing maximum flexibility (HY-FLEX only) 

 
FLEX classes are identified in Peoplesoft: 
 
Course Capture: In a Course Capture section, the faculty member records every class meeting, making the recordings available on Blackboard for at least thirty days. Students can watch the recordings if they want to revisit course content or if they missed class that day. Please be aware: 
 

• There is an expectation that students attend class regularly. Students may be penalized for non-participation or missed assessments. Course Capture does not excuse absences, it ensures that students can access content they missed  
• These videos are intended for students in the class ONLY. They should not be made public or shared outside of the class 
• While the camera and microphone will be on the faculty, there is a chance a student may be recorded. If this is a concern, students should choose a class section that is not designated Course Capture 
• Not every class is right for Course Capture  
• There may be elements of a class that are not recorded (class breaks, small group activities, in class exams, or class discussions of a sensitive nature). The primary focus of Course Capture is recording the lecture 
• Some course capture classes may provide audio only