Student Workload in an Online Course
Following the FGCU Credit Hour Policy 2.013, calculating the time for online course activities that contributes to the determination of appropriate credit for the course may vary based on the design of the online course. Students will engage with course content, faculty, and peers through asynchronous discussion boards, lecture videos, synchronous online tools, or equivalent instructional activities.
Provided here are examples and tools for estimating time equivalencies for instructional activities. We understand that certain courses may not fall within time parameters because of program requirements.
Examples
Workload Examples for a 15-week, 3-Credit Class
Workload Example for a Summer 10-week, 3-Credit Class
Online Instructional Contact Hour Guide
Course Workload Estimators
Tools like course workload estimators from Rice University and Wake Forest University can help estimate the time students should spend on the readings, viewing videos, and working on the assignments and assessments.
- Workload Estimator from Rice University - This tool considers the specific types of reading or writing that are assigned, and exams.
- Wake Forest University Workload Estimator 2.0 - This tool considers the specific types of reading or writing that are assigned, discussions posts, videos, exams and synchronous meetings
For additional support, contact your Instructional Designer in Digital Learning.
