Designing engagement is both the most challenging and the most rewarding part of creating a HyFlex course. Learner choice, equivalency, reusability, and accessibility all matter deeply here, because students’ experiences are shaped not only by what content they encounter, but also by how they interact with each other, their instructor, and the broader learning environment. […]
“How Do I Grade This Fairly?” Jordan stared at a spreadsheet of student submissions from their new HyFlex course. Some students had participated in classroom simulations, others submitted video walkthroughs, and a few wrote in-depth asynchronous case analyses. “They’re all showing me what they learned… but in different ways. How do I make sure I’m […]
“Can I Really Make This Work?” Jordan sat at their desk staring at a folder labeled “Intro to Environmental Science – Lecture Notes”. The thought loop had started again. “How am I supposed to turn all this into a HyFlex course? Do I really have to create three versions of everything? One for the classroom, […]
As more institutions and faculty embrace the HyFlex model to support diverse learner needs, the path from idea to implementation can feel complex—even overwhelming. That’s why the HyFlex Learning Community has developed a new series of AI-powered planning assistants to support educators at every step of HyFlex course design. This blog post kicks off a […]
Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2025 online, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET. Hosted by the HyFlex Learning Community and the HyFlex Collaborative at the University at Albany, SUNY. The HyFlex Collaborative is pleased to announce the 2025 annual HyFlex Collaborative Conference on Thursday, June 26, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Standard […]
Many faculty use group projects for short-term (hours) or long-term (weeks or months) complex tasks to help students learn. Beyond supporting content learning, using group projects in HyFlex courses can enhance student engagement and collaboration across different participation modes. This can be challenging since students may not stay in the same participation mode from session […]
COVID, COVID, COVID! I was at Tulane when Hurricane Katrina hit. I remember move-in day. We were sending the students home quickly after move-in. We did not know at that time how long the storm disruption would be. Out of it, many of our institutions adopted delivery strategies that prepared us for COVID-19. Post-COVID, you […]
This blog post provides an overview of the new self-paced workshop, 3-Steps for Transitioning to HyFlex. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of self-paced learning are highlighted. Why self-paced learning is a good fit for teacher training is also included in this blog post. Rolling enrollment registration starts now. Workshops open May 1, 2023. Complete […]
Flexible course attendance has become an increasingly desirable option for students seeking more autonomy in how they participate in lecture and learning activities. As more blended and HyFlex courses are offered, students expect more flexibility across the course, specifically in graded activities (Adams et.al, 2021) Evaluative strategies, such as ungrading, have emerged as innovative […]
How do you teach a HyFlex course when the number of students in various participation modes is very unequal? How do you teach one student in a mode – often in the classroom? Conversely, you could ask how do you teach 50 asynchronous students with very few in the synchronous mode(s)? Answers will vary greatly […]