Background

Instruction modes describe how a class is delivered (e.g., in-person, online, or blended). Newly updated instruction mode codes and descriptions have been developed for usage across the University of Maine System. UMPI implemented the revised codes for the Fall 2020 semester; the remaining institutions started the new codes in Summer 2021.

Fields related to Instruction Mode 

Four reporting fields and the tables in which they can be found will be updated for the Summer 2021 census

To ensure accurate reporting related to Instruction Modes, the following fields in UM_D_STD_ENR_VW and UM_STD_ENR_C_VW in CSRPT will be changed:

  • UM_CLASS_DLV_MODE: adds new Instruction Modes and descriptions to all existing Instruction Modes and distance descriptions
  • UM_DIST_CLASS: classifies NOT DISTANCE or DISTANCE
  • UM_IMODE_DESCR: adds new Instruction Modes and descriptions to all existing Instruction Modes and Descriptions
  • UM_IPEDS_DIST_CLSS: classifies NOT DISTANCE or DISTANCE

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UM_CLASS_DLV_MODE
CASE
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2130' THEN (CASE
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'AR' THEN 'By Arrangement'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'DS' THEN 'Distance Synchronous Learning'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'HB' THEN 'Hybrid/Blended'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'HF' THEN 'Hyflex'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'P'  THEN 'In-Person'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'RE' THEN 'Receive'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'SD' THEN 'Split Delivery'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'SL' THEN 'Service Learning'
                                WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'WW' THEN 'Online'
                                ELSE 'Unknown'
                              END)
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2110' AND A.INSTITUTION = 'UMS07' THEN (CASE
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'P'  THEN 'On-Site'
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'BL' THEN 'Blended'
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'OL' THEN 'Online Low Residency'
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'OS' THEN 'Online Synchronous'
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'OA' THEN 'Online Asynchronous'
                                                            WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  = 'HF' THEN 'Hyflex'
                                                            ELSE 'Unknown'
                                                          END)
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'R' AND A.UM_IMODE  = 'ITV'       THEN 'Distance ITV'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'R' AND A.UM_IMODE  = 'VIDEOCONF' THEN 'Distance Video Conference'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'B' AND A.UM_IMODE IN ('ITV', 'VIDEOCONF')
   AND (CASE
          WHEN A.CAMPUS   IN ('BATH', 'BBC', 'ELL', 'EML', 'FHC', 'HOU', 'HOULT', 'PEN', 'ROC', 'RUM', 'SAC', 'SACO', 'SOP')      THEN 'Y'
          WHEN A.LOCATION IN ('V01190', 'V01490', 'V01440', 'V01150', 'V01690', 'V01390', 'V01945', 'V01874', 'V01950', 'V01972') THEN 'Y'
          ELSE 'N'
        END) = 'Y' THEN 'Distance Onsite'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_IMODE = 'ONLINE' THEN 'Distance Online'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_IMODE = 'ONSITE' THEN 'Distance Onsite'
  WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('RE', 'TV', 'TW') THEN 'Distance ITV'
  WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('VC', 'VD')       THEN 'Distance Video Conference'
  WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('VS', 'WB', 'WS')       THEN 'Distance Online'
  WHEN A.LOCATION = 'V02035' THEN 'Distance Online'
  WHEN (CASE
          WHEN A.CAMPUS   IN ('BATH', 'BBC', 'ELL', 'EML', 'FHC', 'HOU', 'HOULT', 'PEN', 'ROC', 'RUM', 'SAC', 'SACO', 'SOP')      THEN 'Y'
          WHEN A.LOCATION IN ('V01190', 'V01490', 'V01440', 'V01150', 'V01690', 'V01390', 'V01945', 'V01874', 'V01950', 'V01972') THEN 'Y'
          ELSE 'N'
        END) = 'Y' THEN 'Distance Onsite'
  ELSE 'Traditional Class '
END 
UM_DIST_CLASS
CASE
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2130' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('AR', 'HF', 'P', 'SD', 'SL')                              THEN 'NOT DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2130' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('DS', 'HB', 'RE', 'WW')                                   THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2110' AND A.INSTITUTION = 'UMS07' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE = 'P'                             THEN 'NOT DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2110' AND A.INSTITUTION = 'UMS07' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('BL', 'HF', 'OA', 'OL', 'OS') THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'R' AND A.UM_IMODE IN ('ITV', 'VIDEOCONF')  THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'B' AND A.UM_IMODE IN ('ITV', 'VIDEOCONF')
   AND (CASE
          WHEN A.CAMPUS   IN ('BATH', 'BBC', 'ELL', 'EML', 'FHC', 'HOU', 'HOULT', 'PEN', 'ROC', 'RUM', 'SAC', 'SACO', 'SOP')      THEN 'Y'
          WHEN A.LOCATION IN ('V01190', 'V01490', 'V01440', 'V01150', 'V01690', 'V01390', 'V01945', 'V01874', 'V01950', 'V01972') THEN 'Y'
          ELSE 'N'
        END) = 'Y' THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_IMODE IN ('ONLINE', 'ONSITE') THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('RE', 'TV', 'TW', 'VC', 'VD', 'VS', 'WB', 'WS') THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.LOCATION = 'V02035' THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN (CASE
         WHEN A.CAMPUS   IN ('BATH', 'BBC', 'ELL', 'EML', 'FHC', 'HOU', 'HOULT', 'PEN', 'ROC', 'RUM', 'SAC', 'SACO', 'SOP')      THEN 'Y'
         WHEN A.LOCATION IN ('V01190', 'V01490', 'V01440', 'V01150', 'V01690', 'V01390', 'V01945', 'V01874', 'V01950', 'V01972') THEN 'Y'
         ELSE 'N'
       END) = 'Y' THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  ELSE 'NOT DIST'
END
UM_IMODE_DESCR
DECODE(A.INSTRUCTION_MODE, 
'BL', 'Blended', 
'BR', 'Broadcast Class',     
'OA', 'Online Asynchronous', 
'OL', 'Online Low Residency',  
'OS', 'Online Synchronous',                          
'RE', 'Receive Class', 
'TR', 'Travel Class',    
'TV', 'ITV Class', 
'TW', 'ITV/Online Class',    
'VC', 'Video Conference Class',
'VD', 'Video Tape Class',   
'VS', 'Video Stream Class',
'WB', 'Online Class',  
'AR', 'By Arrangement',
'DS', 'Distance Synchronous Learning',
'HB', 'Hybrid/Blended',
'HF', 'Hyflex',
'P' , 'In-Person',
'RE', 'Receive',
'SD', 'Split Delivery',
'SL', 'Service Learning',
'WW', 'Online',
'WS', 'Web-Synchronous',
'Other')  
UM_IPEDS_DIST_CLSS
CASE 
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2130' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('AR', 'HF', 'P', 'SD', 'SL')                              THEN 'NOT DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2130' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('DS', 'HB', 'RE', 'WW')                                   THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2110' AND A.INSTITUTION = 'UMS07' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE = 'P'                             THEN 'NOT DIST'
  WHEN A.STRM >= '2110' AND A.INSTITUTION = 'UMS07' AND A.INSTRUCTION_MODE IN ('BL', 'HF', 'OA', 'OL', 'OS') THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'R' AND A.UM_IMODE = 'ITV'                         THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_DISTANCE_FLAG = 'R' AND A.UM_IMODE = 'VIDEOCONF'                   THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.UM_DIST_ATTR_FLAG = 'Y' AND A.UM_IMODE = 'ONLINE'                                                   THEN 'UC DIST'
  WHEN A.INSTRUCTION_MODE  IN ('RE', 'TV', 'TW', 'VC', 'VD', 'VS', 'WB', 'WS')                               THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  WHEN A.LOCATION          = 'V02035'                                                                        THEN 'OTHER DIST'
  ELSE 'NOT DIST'
END