What is a hybrid course?

Hybrid courses combine online learning with face-to-face instruction.  All hybrid courses will meet on-campus on specified days (see semester schedule).  The remaining instruction and course content will be delivered as an internet course.

Steps to Taking a Hybrid Course

I. Qualify by Meeting Requirements & Prerequisites

• Academic & Testing Requirements
• Technical Requirements
• Course-Specific Requirements

II. Register and Pay

• For more information on applying to the college, registering for classes or paying tuition and fees, please visit the student services website.

III. Attend Orientation

Students must attend an on-campus orientation conducted during the first class session.  Students will be given access to the online (Blackboard) portion of their class during the first class session. Students will need to bring course-specific supplies (as indicated on the hybrid course semester schedule) to this orientation session. During this session students will complete an online orientation, cover the course syllabus, and review the blackboard portion of the course. Students will not be given access to the Internet portion of their hybrid course until they have attended an orientation.

Required Attendance at Orientation

Students are required to attend the individual course orientation. However, if it is impossible for the student to attend this orientation due to unavoidable circumstances such as sickness or death in family, an alternate date will be provided.  This alternate date will be determined by the hybrid course instructor and will be scheduled on a particular day or evening in the week following this initial orientation.  Each student unable to attend this initial orientation will be responsible for contacting his or her instructor to make arrangements for the alternate orientation.  Those students who do not attend the first or alternate orientation will be immediately dropped from the hybrid course.

Reminder About Children on Campus

Students are asked not to bring children on campus as the college cannot assume responsibility for unattended children. RCCC is committed to providing an environment conducive to learning, and children may disrupt the learning environment when they are brought into the classroom or left unattended.

In the event you need to be contacted while on campus because of an emergency situation, you may be reached by calling the weekend attendant at (704) 637-0760 or (704) 788-3197 In addition to leaving this phone number with someone needing to reach you in the event of an emergency, please also leave with this person the name of the event and the room number where you can be reached.

IV. Access and Attend Your Class

Attendance at each on-campus class is required (see the semester course schedule for dates and times). Attendance requirements will be discussed during the orientation/first class meeting.

V. Participate

• Use your college email account for all email communication.
• After your first face-to-face class, be sure to login to Blackboard frequently, as directed by your instructor.
• Many Hybrid courses offer the online portion of the course as the primary instructional environment, with the face to face sessions used for follow-up, hands on activities and presentation sessions.
• Students taking Hybrid courses must attend all on-campus sessions and complete the online coursework.
• Actively participate in the online portion of the course and keep in contact with the instructor.
• Meet assignment and testing deadlines set by the instructor.

Need further assistance?

• View distance education related articles on the ITS Technology Answers & Help Desk website.
• View distance education related articles on the student services One Stop website.
• Contact distance education by email at distance_ed@rccc.edu.