APDB Learning Mode field is used to report the course delivery mode (on a section by section basis) to the CSU Chancellor's Office. The values and definitions of this field are below:
APDB Learning Mode Value | APDB Learning Mode Value Definition |
| 01 | Asynchronous instructional delivery course section that is available to students 24/7 via the web, and no intermittent face to face meetings are scheduled and students do not receive instruction in a specific location – AB386. |
| 02 | Synchronous instructional delivery course section that has pre-scheduled days/hours (weekly or bi-weekly) for students to receive instruction either via remote broadcast or the web such that no intermittent face to face meetings are scheduled – AB386. If instruction is delivered via (local campus network) remote broadcast, students are allowed to receive the same via physical assembly at a specific, reportable location. |
| 03 | Asynchronous instructional delivery course section which includes very limited specific date face to face or synchronous meetings for orientation and/or mid-term and/or final exam and/or rare single date class meetings for other purposes. – federal Distance Education. |
| 04 | Synchronous instructional delivery course section such that orientation and/or mid-term and/or final exam face to face meetings are included – federal Distance Education. |
| 05 | Face to face + asynchronous hybrid instructional delivery course section contains both a face-to-face component (meets regularly at least bi-weekly with posted days/hours) and an asynchronous component (24/7 web delivered instruction). |
| 06 | Face to face + synchronous hybrid instructional delivery course section contains both a face-to-face component (meets regularly at least bi-weekly with posted days/hours) and a synchronous component (pre-scheduled days/hours instruction delivered either via remote broadcast or the web). |
| 09 | Face-to-face instructional delivery course section (live instructor + physically assembled students in one location). |
| 10 | Synchronous + asynchronous hybrid instructional delivery course section contains both a synchronous component (pre-scheduled days/hours instruction delivered either via remote broadcast or the web) and an asynchronous component (24/7 web delivered instruction) such that no intermittent face to face meetings are scheduled - AB386. Also known as bisynchronous. |
| 11 | Synchronous + asynchronous hybrid instructional delivery course section contains both a synchronous component (pre-scheduled days/hours instruction delivered either via remote broadcast or the web) and an asynchronous component (24/7 web delivered instruction) such that orientation and/or mid-term and/or final exam face to face meetings are included. |
NAVIGATION: Main Menu > Curriculum Management > Schedule of Classes > Maintain Schedule of Classes
To access the APDB Learning Mode select the Meetings tab, then click on the Class APDB Mapping Values link.
On the APDB Class Section Values page, locate the APDB Learning Mode field and enter the required unit value in it.
Select the OK button to return to the previous page.
Then Save the page using the button at the bottom of the page.
