eCompanion and Hybrid courses  combine traditional classroom instruction with an online component.  Please read below to learn the distinction between eCompanion and Hybrid courses.  Any questions or concerns you may have about these courses should be directed to your instructor or the Distance Learning Director (contact information at the bottom of this page) at your college.

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eCompanion
eCompanion is an education  tool instructors  may use with  their traditional  face-to-face course .  Just as textbooks, movies, whiteboards and handouts are course tools, so is eCompanion.  eCompanion  enhance s the course and communication with students. In structors may choose to post lecture notes, exam reviews, syllabi, grades and/or class announcements for students to access.  Primary instruction does not occur online when eCompanion is used.  Your instructor will give you a user ID and password to access this tool the first week or two  of class.  To help you get started  using the  eCompanion tool, read through our eCompanion Student Informational Packet .

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Hybrid Courses
A hybrid class  combines traditional face to face instruction with online instruction.  Rather than attending class on campus two days a week, a hybrid class meets in a classroom one day and online the second day .  Students enrolled in a hybrid course get the best of both worlds.  They get the face-to-face interaction with their instructor and classmates, but also get to complete some work online and reduce their time on campus.  To help you get started in your hybrid course, take a moment and read through our Hybrid Online Class Student Information Packet .