Here are a few samples of instructional time distribution for short, online, intensive courses. These models assume four contact hours per day. In these models, contact hours include lecture, discussions, discussion board interactions, group work, and assessments.
Model 1: Large course (mix of lecture, discussion, and individual activities)
| Time | Activity | Tools |
| 10:00-10:45 | Discussion 1 with TA | Zoom (discussion) |
| 10:50-11:30 | Lecture and Q&A 1 with instructor | Zoom (lecture) |
| 11:30-12:00 | Students write discussion post (must be complete by 1pm) | Collab Discussions |
| 12:00-1:00 | BREAK | |
| 1:00-1:20 | Students reply to 2 discussion posts | Collab Discussions |
| 1:20-2:00 | Short reading & response | Collab Assignments |
| 2:00-2:30 | Lecture and Q&A 2 with instructor | Zoom (lecture) |
| 2:30-3:00 | Discussion 2 with TA | Zoom (discussion) |
Model 2: Large course (mostly lecture, some discussion and individual activities)
| Time | Activity | Tools |
| 10:00-10:30 | Lecture and Q&A 1 with Instructor | Zoom (all students together) |
| 10:30-12:00 | Guest lecture, Q&A, debrief of guest lecture | Zoom (all students together) |
| 12:00-1:00 | BREAK | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Students reply to the discussion posts of others (which were written as part of homework) | Collab Discussions(individual) |
| 1:30-2:00 | Lecture 2 with Instructor | Zoom (all students together) |
| 2:00-3:00 | Discussion 1 (includes time to work on and discuss individual research project w/ instructor and/or TAs) | Zoom (each discussion section meet separately) |
Model 3: Small course (mix of lecture and group project)
| Time | Activity | Tools |
| 10:00-11:00 | Session 1: Lecture and setting up the day’s work | Zoom |
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 2: Project development, in small groups | Zoom (breakout rooms or student-led meetings) |
| 12:00-1:00 | BREAK | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Individual work toward the project, with access to the instructor via Zoom | Zoom app chat |
| 1:30-2:30 | Session 3: Sharing updates on project, lecture OR occasional guest lecture | Zoom |
| 2:30-3:00 | Session 4: Continued group project development | Zoom (breakout rooms or student-led meetings) |
Model 4: Small class (language class)
| Time | Activity | Tools |
| 10:00-10:50 | Session 1: Focus on vocabulary activation and speaking (lots of group work) activities | Zoom |
| 11:00-11:50 | Session 2: Focus on listening or reading activities | Zoom, Collab Lessons |
| 11:50-12:50 | BREAK | |
| 12:50-1:20 | Individual student work (written or oral) | varies |
| 1:20-2:00 | Session 3: Includes daily quiz, brief introduction of new material | Tests & Quizzes, Zoom |
| 2:00-2:50 | Session 4: Focus on vocabulary activation, writing and speaking | Zoom, Assignments |
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