30 Seat time conversions for online courses
UNMC does not have a seat-time conversion policy for online learning. When considering converting your in-person 3-hour lecture* into a variety of learning content, use the following examples as guides. They vary, but they will give you a rough idea of seat time in your classroom.
*It is not recommended that you create three hours of online lectures.
| Activity | UCI | Creighton | RIT & UK | RICE | CURRY College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual/recorded lecture | 1 hour seat time = 1 hour activity | N/A | Three 15-minute lectures with links =1 hour | N/A | The exact time of the lecture: Ex: 1 hour = 1 hour |
| Video, audio, or other media | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Exact time of media: Ex: 15 minutes hour =15 Minutes |
| Reviewing lectures and exploring links | N/A | 20 minutes per URL | 30 minutes | N/A | |
| “Text” lecture(PPT with no audio, handouts, etc.) | 1 hour seat time = 1 hour reading | 50 minutes allotted per issuance of weekly lecture notes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | N/A | 200 words per minute | Textbook, new concepts, = 8 hours per page | Complex reading- 5-10 minutes per page Less complex- 3-4 minutes per page | |
| Assignments | N/A | 2 hours per assignment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Research paper | N/A | 4 hours per page | N/A | 10 hours for 5 pages of research | Approximately 30 minutes per page, based on complexity or writing |
| Discussion board posts | 1 hour seat time = the reading of 5 other student posts + 1 completion of 1 post in response to the prompt + the response to 1 other student’s post | N/A | 2 hours = original post, responses to three classmates’ posts, responses toresponses | N/A | Reading posts: 1-3 minutes per post based on complexity. Composing short-answer posts takes 5-15 minutes. Composing complex posts takes 15-45 minutes |
| Online group work | N/A | N/A | 1 hour per meeting | N/A | Time estimated by the faculty |
| Knowledge checks/self-assessment | N/A | N/A | 30 minutes | N/A | N/A |
| Quizzes/tests/surveys | 1 hour seat time = 1 hour activity | N/A | 10 items= 1 hour | N/A | Estimated by the instructor based on length and complexity |
| Exams | N/A | 3 hours to take the exam | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Case study | N/A | 4 hours per page | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Studying/prep time | N/A | Midterm= 10 hours Final exam=10 hours Quiz= 1hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |