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DEFINITIONS<br />
CREDENTIALS<br />
Advanced Diploma<br />
The province’s publicly-funded colleges award<br />
an Ontario College Advanced Diploma for<br />
completion of a three-year program.<br />
Diploma<br />
The province’s publicly-funded colleges award<br />
an Ontario College Diploma for completion of a<br />
two-year program.<br />
DELIVERY<br />
Hybrid (or Blended) Learning<br />
A blend of online and in-person learning.<br />
Theoretical courses are delivered online through<br />
eCentennial. Labs are on campus in a modified<br />
format that complies with the Province and<br />
College’s physical distancing requirements.<br />
Please review your timetable to confirm online<br />
and hybrid course delivery.<br />
Online Learning – Asynchronous<br />
Courses specifically developed for online<br />
delivery, which you engage with from any<br />
location — as your schedule permits. An<br />
instructor guides, provides feedback, and<br />
assesses you as you move through units<br />
of material. Courses may include assigned<br />
readings, uploaded media, online quizzes,<br />
and discussion boards.<br />
Online Learning – Synchronous<br />
Synchronous courses designed for in-person<br />
classes and adapted to online delivery. You<br />
engage with course content at the same<br />
time as your instructor and peers, from any<br />
location. The format uses real-time tools such<br />
as WebEx (to live stream audio, video, and<br />
presentations); Bongo Virtual Classroom (for<br />
live classes or meetings); LEARN’s chat feature<br />
(for live conversations); and Google Docs (to<br />
simultaneously edit documents).<br />
PROGRAMS AND COURSES<br />
Certificate Programs<br />
Primarily developed to help determine a career<br />
path, or to improve skills and upgrade academic<br />
marks in preparation of entering a diploma<br />
program.<br />
Fast-track Programs<br />
Fast-track programs are available to applicants<br />
with previous post-secondary education in a<br />
related field, offering the opportunity to complete<br />
a credential in less time.<br />
EAP<br />
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is an<br />
intensive, full-time program that helps to build<br />
on and improve your English language skills<br />
for educational success. You develop effective<br />
academic communication skills through reading,<br />
writing, listening, and speaking.<br />
GNED<br />
General Education (GNED) courses cover<br />
various topics to complement your core classes.<br />
GNED courses include:<br />
• Artificial Intelligence: Are Robots<br />
People, Too?<br />
• Film Art in Action<br />
• First People’s Stories: Current Issues<br />
• Gender and Popular Culture<br />
• Happiness: Living Your Best Life!<br />
• Human Sexuality<br />
• Mastering the Moment: An Introduction<br />
to Mindfulness and Meditation<br />
• Soccer: The World’s Game<br />
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<strong>Guidebook</strong> <strong>2023</strong>/<strong>2024</strong>
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