TRUly Flexible Learning Initiative
OUR GOAL
For TRU to offer a full continuum of quality programs and courses via the most appropriate Flexible Delivery options to meet the needs of students, programs, and certification standards.
Why flexible learning matters for TRU
- Responds to needs and expectations of a broad range of learners
- Increases student access, retention, and success
- Grows diversity of program and course offerings
- Recognizes that students taking Open Learning asynchronous programs and courses currently account for 37% of TRU’s domestic enrolment and more than 50% of the TRU student body
- Provides better integration of existing Open Learning and in-person offerings for a more seamless management of programs at the Department/Faculty level and to improve student learning opportunities
- Ensures TRU meets its Provincial mandate, as outlined in the TRU Act
- Creates opportunities to expand the array of modalities available to all TRU learners
- Provides enrolment and financial impact (especially domestic enrolment)
- Enhances reputation and reach of TRU
- Opens new pathways at TRU for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
STEP 1: OL course revision project
- A five-year course revitalization project.
- Working with departments to update and enhance course and program offerings delivered through Open Learning.
- Improving alignment and integration with campus delivery where possible.
STEP 2: Expanding TRU flexible delivery options
By adding and supporting three new delivery modalities, TRU will create a greater array of flexible learning options for students. We anticipate students in most programs being able to move seamlessly among the following modalities on a course-by-course basis:
- In-person Delivery
- Blended Delivery (new)
- Hybrid Delivery (new)
- Online Synchronous Delivery (new)
- Open Learning Asynchronous Delivery