This model frees students from having to be in a particular place at a particular time. Students are provided a variety of materials, including a course guide and detailed syllabus, and access to a faculty member who provides guidance, answers questions, and evaluates their work. Of these, Model C comes closest to UMUC's distance education programs. Of course, students may also take only individual courses. All formats are asynchronous, which means that students may participate at whatever times are convenient for them.
Discussion consists of a sequence of posted messages.
This differs from online courses which utilize software for real-time discussions to capture the feeling of a classroom. Many courses use multimedia software. Faculty are committed to helping you achieve your educational objectives. They evaluate your performance on written assignments and examinations and may also evaluate your participation in online or voice-mail discussions. You organize your work to meet course requirements, following detailed guidelines in the course syllabus.