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Time-on-task can be defined as the amount of time you spend being actively involved in the learning process; acquiring new skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes.

Discovering the expected time commitment for completing a course is essential. The following information provides definitions and guidelines to estimate the time a student would spend on satisfactory work. Understanding these calculations ensures effective time management. Let's explore the key aspects of workload estimation for a course!

Essentially… “how much time a student doing satisfactory work would take to complete the work of the course” - Thanks, The Management

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The following sets of definitions and calculations will aid in describing various aspects related to course completion time: Hours per Week Calculation, Instruction Time Examples, Workload Calculation for 8-week Hy/brid/flex* Courses, Workload Calculator, and Documentation Methods.

(*For asynchronous courses, the live class is pre-recorded.)

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titleCarnegie says...
  • 45 hours per 1 credit

    • 15 hours of instruction

    • 30 hours of student work out of class

  • 3 credit class = 135 hours total

  • Divide by number of weeks for hours per week

    • 15 weeks = 9 hours/week

    • 8 weeks = 17 hours/week

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