The Course Search page allows you to filter classes by Delivery Method. You can select hybrid, online with scheduled meeting times, or online with no scheduled meetings.
Tip: be sure to check if the class you are interested in is also offered during a different Term. Many online classes are offered in a 4-, 8-, or 12-week accelerated semester format.
First, let's look at the different ways a course might be delivered to you:
Hybrid courses will have online components and required face-to-face meeting times, such as a class session or lab you need to come to campus to participate in at a given time. | |
Online (Canvas) courses are online asynchronous, meaning they can be completed on your own time from any location using a web browser and Canvas - which is CSI’s learning management system. | |
Online Coordinated (Zoom): These courses are online synchronous, meaning there are class meeting times that must be attended in real-time but can be attended by Zoom video conference from anywhere. | |
Video Conference: This type of course is online synchronous, meaning there are established sessions when a class must be attended in real-time at a given location. You will need to come to a physical location, although it may be located at an off-campus center in Burley, Jerome, Gooding, or Hailey. |
You can learn a lot about CSI courses by understanding how course codes work. Each course code has important indicators defining course parameters. Each course is designated by a subject or prefix, number, and section. For example, English 101 is a common general education course taken by many students. One section of the course will look like this when you are registering:
ENGL 101A C01W
The important pieces of information contained in this course code are:
ENGL - The prefix tells you this class is in the English department
101 - This number indicates the level of the class
A - This refers to the course type. "A" means the session is "Assisted", meaning there is a corequisite lab required.
C - Course location is listed before the section number
01 - This is the section of the course
W - Indicates the instructional type. "W" means a web-based course, for example.
As an online learner, instructional type and location are important to pay attention to. For example: