An inverted classroom, also known as the “flipped” model, does not reduce face-to-face class time. Instead, the course is enhanced with additional digital resources such as video lectures, quizzes or other activities that students access prior to class. This allows for design of active learning and hands-on activities to be incorporated into the classroom time. The term “flipped” refers to the idea that video lectures might be provided outside of classroom time, and what would have been homework assignments completed during class.

Use of lecture capture, also known as “web option,” is intended to provide enhanced flexibility with respect to how and when students access lectures. Course lectures are recorded, then posted online for students in the course to watch at a later point in time. Courses in which students have the option of watching a video recording to provide flexibility is considered an in-person course by design and by governance.

A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at broad participation targeting a global audience. Access to direct instructor and learner feedback is not anticipated and it should be noted that University of Toronto MOOCs are not for credit. The University of Toronto has partnered with two organizations providing MOOC platforms, Coursera and EdX, as described on the Open UToronto web site. Currently some of our MOOC content is being repurposed in conjunction with selected University of Toronto degree program courses through use of the inverted classroom or hybrid models.