There are several different ways Online (Distance and Online Education, a.k.a DOE) and Hybrid courses can be set up. This page provides instructions for how to create different types of Online and Hybrid course sections. 

If the department is offering a course through DOE for the first time, please contact Distance and Online Education prior to submitting the course section. 

Online (Synchronous)

A stand-alone course section which meets fully online or remote, using "EX" in the section number, DOE as the Management Type, Online as the Delivery Mode, and has specific time/location information with "Online" in the City field. 

Course sections already in Approved status cannot be converted from Academic Unit Course to DOE and section numbers cannot be changed. A new course section needs to be created in that circumstance. 

Click on the arrows to the right of each text block for images and additional information. 

Online Synchronous Set-Up Instructions

Link in MAUI to add a new section of a course

  • Section Type: Stand-alone
  • Section Number: Must include "EX". Suggestions: 0EXV, 0EXW, etc. We request you not use 0EXO or 0EXI since those letters look like zero and one.
  • Management Type: DOE Distance Course (EX*)
    • This management type will be most commonly used
  • Enter Optimum Enrollment
  • Click on Time/Location
Mandatory fields which must be populated when submitting a new course section

  • Since this is a synchronous course, you need to enter specific time and day information as you would for an on campus course 
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the State and Country fields
  • Click Save
Information which duplicates the step by step instructions for entering time/location information for a synchronous Web course

  • Change Credit Hour Section to "yes"
  • Click "Add" next to the correct credit hour(s)
  • Add Online Delivery Mode
  • Click "Remove" next to the Face to Face Delivery Mode
image shows where delivery modes can be added and removed

New course section listed in Planning status with other course sections

"submit to workflow" button within a course section

Online (Asynchronous)

A stand-alone course section which meets fully online with no set day/time, using "EX" in the section number, DOE as the Management Type, Online as the Delivery Mode, ARR as the time, and Asynchronous Online listed in the City field as the location

Course sections already in Approved status cannot be converted from Academic Unit Course to DOE and section numbers cannot be changed. A new course section needs to be created in that circumstance.

Click on the arrows to the right of each text block for images and additional information. 

Online Asynchronous Set-Up Instructions

Link in MAUI to add a new section of a course

  • Section Type: Stand-alone
  • Section Number: Must include "EX". Suggestions: 0EXV, 0EXW, etc. We request you not use 0EXO or 0EXI since those letters look like zero and one.
  • Management Type: DOE Distance Course (EX*)
    • This management type will be most commonly used
  • Enter Optimum Enrollment
  • Click on Time/Location
    First half of the section creation page with DOE chosen as Management Type and EX in the section number.

  • Click the box next to "Time/Day is Arranged"
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Asynchronous Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the State and Country fields
  • Click Save
Time and location information for an asynchronous section, matching the text instructions

  • Change Credit Hour Section to "yes"
  • Click "Add" next to the correct credit hour(s)
  • Add Online Delivery Mode
  • Click "Remove" next to the In-Person Delivery Mode
image shows delivery modes with online selected

 

image shows delivery mode area where In-Person can be deleted

 

Image shows summary view of asynchronous online section

Online Related Section Options

When lecture/discussion/lab sections have a Mandatory relationship, the student chooses the discussion/lab and the lecture section comes along with it. 

When related sections have a Mandatory relationship, the credit hours are connected to the discussion/lab section. 

When lecture/discussion/lab sections have a Preferred relationship, the student chooses all portions of the course instead of selecting one piece and the other sections come along with it. 

When related sections have a Preferred relationship, the credit hours are connected to the lecture section. 

Online Mandatory Relationship Set-Up Instructions

Create Online Lecture Section(s) First

"add a new section" link within a course
  • Section Type: Lecture
  • Section Number: 0EXA, 0EXB, etc
  • Management Type: DOE Distance Course
  • Enter Opt Enrollment
Section creation screen where section number, management type and optimum enrollment are entered
"Add time and location" link in section creation screen

 

  • For a synchronous online section, you need to enter specific time and day information as you would for an on campus course 
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the State and Country fields
  • Click Save
Time and location information for a synchronous online section, matching the text instructions

 

  • Select "Time/Day is Arranged
  • Select "No" for Classroom Scheduling manages room assignment
  • Select "Yes" for Is Off-site
  • Select "No" for Is a Learning Center
  • Enter "Asynchronous Online" in the City field
  • Delete the State and Country information
  • Click Save
Time and location information for an asynchronous online section, matching the text instructions
  • In a Mandatory relationship, credit hours will go on the discussion section(s) so choose "no" for credit hour section
  • Mandatory Relationship will be created when you create the discussion or lab sections
  • Add Online Delivery Mode
  • Click "Remove" next to the In-Person Delivery Mode
  • Optional: add a Delivery Tool such as Zoom
  • Save
Credit hour and delivery mode fields, and "save" button
Image shows DOE section saved screen
Add a new section link

Create Discussion and/or Lab Sections

Add a new section link
  • Section Type: Discussion or Lab
  • Section Number: 0EX1, 0EX2, 0EX3, etc
  • Management Type: DOE Distance Course (EX*)
  • Enter Opt Enrollment
Section creation screen where section number, management type and optimum enrollment are entered
  • For a synchronous online section, you need to enter specific time and day information as you would for an on campus course 
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the State and Country fields
  • Click Save
Time and location information for a synchronous online section, matching the text instructions
  • Change the credit hours toggle to Yes
  • Click "Add" next to the credit hour drop-down
  • The lecture section will be listed under the Related Sections header. Click Add to set up the Mandatory relationship 
  • Add "Online" Delivery Mode
  • Delete "In-Person" Delivery Mode
  • Optional: Add a Delivery Tool such as Zoom
  • Click Save
Credit hours, how to relate discussion to lecture, delivery mode, and save button

On the section summary page there is one lecture section with a Mandatory relationship to the two lab sections. Credit hours are listed on the lab sections, and the optimum enrollment of the two lab sections matches the opt enrollment for the lecture. 

List of related sections

Click the check boxes next to each section and submit the sections to workflow at the same time.

Check boxes next to sections and the submit to workflow button

Online Preferred Relationship Set-Up Instructions

Step-by-Step Instructions coming soon!

Related Sections (Lecture/Lab/Discussion) Two Delivery Modes

Options for Related Sections with Two Delivery Modes

  • Must have Mandatory relationship 
  • Routing is based on Delivery Mode, so DOE will see the sections with Online Delivery Mode

Online Lecture

  • Delivery Mode: Online
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
  • Section Number: 0AAA, 0BBB, etc
  • Time/Location: 
    • Synchronous with set time/location, "Online" in the City Field
    • Asynchronous with ARR time/location and "Asynchronous Online" in the City Field

In-Person Discussion/Lab

  • Delivery Mode: In-Person
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course 
  • Section Number: 0A01, 0A02, 0A03, etc
  • Time/Location
    • Set time/location with University Classroom requested or Departmental Space location entered
    • ARR time/ARR location if not specifying on-campus time/location
  • Create Lecture Section(s) First
  • Must have Mandatory relationship (hours on discussion/lab)
  • Routing is based on Delivery Mode, so DOE will see the sections with Online Delivery Mode

In-Person Lecture

  • Delivery Mode: In-Person
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
  • Section Number: 0AAA, 0BBB, etc
  • Time/Location
    • Set time/location with University Classroom requested or Departmental Space location entered
    • ARR time/ARR location if not specifying on-campus time/location

Online Discussion/Lab

  • Delivery Mode: Online
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course 
  • Section Number: 0A01, 0A02, 0A03, etc
  • Time/Location: 
    • Synchronous with set time/location, "Online" in the City Field
    • Asynchronous with ARR time/location and "Asynchronous Online" in the City Field

MAUI is not set-up to accommodate Preferred Relationships when related sections have different management types.

If your department is trying to set-up sections in this manner, please contact Classroom Scheduling for guidance prior to submitting any sections through workflow. 

Online Lecture(s), In-Person Discussion(s)/Lab(s) Set-Up Instructions

Create Online Lecture section(s) first

Add a new section link
  • Section Type: Lecture
  • Section Number: 0AAA, 0BBB, 0CCC, etc
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
  • Enter Opt Enrollment
Selections for management type, section type, optimum enrollment, section number
  • For a synchronous online section, you need to enter specific time and day information as you would for an on campus course 
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the City and Country fields
  • Click Save
"Add time and location" link in section creation screen
Selections for time & location for a synchronous online section

 

  • Select "Time/Day is Arranged
  • Select "No" for Classroom Scheduling manages room assignment
  • Select "Yes" for Is Off-site
  • Select "No" for Is a Learning Center
  • Enter "Asynchronous Online" in the City field
  • Delete the State and Country information
  • Click Save
Selections to add time/location for an asynchronous online section
  • Credit hours will go on the discussion section(s) so choose "no" for credit hour section
  • Add Online Delivery Mode
  • Click "Remove" next to the In-Person Delivery Mode
Where to choose credit hours, delivery mode, and the save button when creating a section

 

Lecture section saved in offerings planner

Create In-Person Discussion(s) or Lab(s)

Lecture section saved in offerings planner

You will use a traditional section number for In-Person discussions. We suggest 0A01, 0A02, 0A03 for 0AAA lectures, 0B01, 0B02, 0B03 for 0BBB lectures, etc

  • Section Type: Discussion
  • Section Number: 0A01
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
  • Enter Optimum Enrollment
Management Type, Section Type, Section Number, and Opt Enrollment selections for discussion section

 

  • Enter time/location information
  • Choose Classroom Scheduling manages room assignment = Yes if requesting a University Classroom
  • Provide Ideal Room Type
  • Click Save
"Add time and location" link in section creation screen
  • Change the credit hours toggle to Yes
  • Click "Add" next to the credit hour drop-down
  • The lecture section will be listed under the Related Sections header. Click Add to set up the Mandatory relationship. 
  • Click Save
Credit hours, how to relate discussion to lecture, delivery mode, and save button

For courses with related sections it is important that all sections of the course are submitted to workflow at the same time so Classroom Scheduling staff can evaluate the entire course at once. 

Sections can be submitted together by checking the boxes next to each section and then clicking the "Submit to Workflow" button.

List of course sections with check boxes to select so sections can all be submitted to workflow together.

 

In-Person Lecture(s), Online Discussion(s)/Lab(s) Set-Up Instructions

Create In-Person Lecture Section(s) First

Add a new section link
  • Section Type: Lecture
  • Section Numbering: 0AAA, 0BBB, 0CCC, etc
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
Management Type, Section Type, Section Number, and Opt Enrollment selections for discussion section
  • Enter time/location information
  • Choose Classroom Scheduling manages room assignment = Yes if requesting a University Classroom
  • Provide Ideal Room Type
  • Click Save
"Add time and location" link in section creation screen
Shows time/location panel selections for in person section requesting a university classroom

 

  • Credit hours will go on the discussion section(s) so choose "no" for credit hour section
  • No changes needed for Delivery Mode since In-Person is the default
  • Related Sections will be set up when creating discussion/lab section(s)
  • Click "Save"
Credit hour and delivery mode fields, and "save" button
Lecture section saved in offerings planner

Create Online Discussion(s) or Lab(s)

Lecture section saved in offerings planner
  • Section Type: Discussion or Lab
  • Section Number: 0A01, 0A02, 0A03, etc
  • Management Type: Academic Unit Course
  • Enter Opt Enrollment
Session, section type, section number, management type and optimum enrollment fields with the information provided in the above text
  • For a synchronous online section, you need to enter specific time and day information as you would for an on campus course 
  • For location, choose "No" for Classroom Scheduling Manages Room Assignment
  • Choose "Yes" for course is off-site
  • Choose "No" for learning center
  • Enter "Online" in the City field
  • Delete information in the State and Country fields
  • Click Save
"Add time and location" link in section creation screen
Time/location panel selections for synchronous online discussion section
  • Change the credit hours toggle to Yes
  • Click "Add" next to the credit hour drop-down
  • The lecture section will be listed under the Related Sections header. Click Add to set up the Mandatory relationship. 
  • Add "Online" Delivery Mode
  • Delete "In-Person" Delivery Mode
  • Click Save
Credit hours, how to relate discussion to lecture, delivery mode, and save button
Lecture and discussion list in Offerings Planner

Click the boxes next to each section, then click the Submit to Workflow button

Check boxes next to sections and the submit to workflow button

Hybrid Section Setup (Academic Unit Course)

A Hybrid section is created when a course will meet in-person as well as online. The online portion can be Synchronous or Asynchronous.

Hybrid sections should use the Academic Unit Course Management Type instead of DOE Management Type.

Hybrid courses must have at least two time/location lines to represent both the In-Person and Online instruction/content. 

Hybrid Section Set-up Instructions

Online Content Set-Up

When creating the time/location line(s) to represent Online content, please refer to the Online (Synchronous or Online (Asynchronous) areas of this page. The step titled "Click on Add a time/location and enter required information" shows how to set up these types of online instruction.

In-Person Content Set-up

When creating the time/location line(s) to represent In-Person content, please refer to the Section Set-up by Delivery Mode instructions. 

Additional Help with Online and Hybrid Sections

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Classroom Scheduling

Classroom Scheduling manages and schedules the central pool of University Classrooms throughout campus. This includes coordination of classrooms for schedule of courses, special academic events, and general maintenance and upkeep.