Lesson modality

The modality indicates how a lesson takes place: in person, remote, hybrid or in self study. A remote or self-study lesson does not require a classroom, and each modality carries its own icon. Attribute available on Premium accounts.

On Premium accounts, the Modality indicates how a lesson takes place. You choose it in the classroom selector Assign a classroom, next to the assignment. Four values, each with its own icon on the lesson:

• In person — the lesson takes place in a classroom (the default case).
• Remote — the lesson is held remotely (icon ); no classroom is required.
• Hybrid — the lesson takes place in a classroom and is broadcast remotely (for example a lecture streamed by video conference): it therefore occupies a classroom and needs a link.
• Self study — work carried out independently, with no classroom required. It is equivalent to locking on the absence of a classroom (which disables the alert when no classroom is assigned to the lesson).

Effect on the classroom and generation

The modality has a concrete effect on planning: a Remote or Self study lesson does not require a classroom. The solver does not reserve one for it, and automatic classroom assignment skips it. Lessons in In person and Hybrid mode, on the contrary, do require a classroom.

Video conference link

For remote or hybrid lessons, you can enter a video conference link in the same classroom selector. A link can also be defined as a default on the class and then apply to its lessons. When no link is set, an alert is displayed.

Statistics by modality

The diagnostic offers a breakdown table by modality: it totals the teaching time delivered in person, remotely, in hybrid mode and in self study. This is useful to measure, for example, the share of remote teaching in a program.

When the modality is not set explicitly, Omniscol infers it from the elements present: a classroom and a video conference link make a hybrid lesson; a classroom alone, in-person teaching; a video conference link alone, remote teaching; a lesson explicitly without a classroom, self study. An explicit choice always overrides this inference.