Originally posted on December 5, 2011 by Brian Beatty Personalize – “Addresses My Unique Needs: Products and interactions with the company are tailored for me and my situation.” HyFlex courses may be designed to meet the unique (and personal) needs of learners, especially as they relate to completing course requirements and participating in class activities. If one of […]
Originally posted on September 22, 2011 by Brian Beatty One method of combining f2f and online students that I have found effective is to overlap the two sets of students in a topical discussion. Often, I will use small discussion groups in class to focus on various aspects of a concept or principle we are studying. Those groups […]
Originally posted on October 13, 2011 by Brian Beatty Since the primary distinguishing factor among HyFlex participation options is the way students interact while learning, it makes sense to frequently clarify expectations as needed to ensure that all participants know what to expect and can make realistic choices about participation mode. Certainly the participation and communication protocols and […]
Originally posted on June 29, 2011 by Brian Beatty Another semester of HyFlex is completed in my core teaching class, ITEC 801. This semester I ran two sections combined into one large course section. One section was listed as “online” and the other as a traditional class. Students in both sections could attend the f2f session once a […]
Originally posted on December 7, 2010 by Brian Beatty This week one of my graduate students is talking about her experience as a HyFlex stduent in several courses. A big thanks to Catherine Mone! “As an MA/Ed ITEC student who graduates this month, I’m feeling a sense of grateful surprise that the program wasn’t exactly what I’d expected, […]
Originally posted on March 18, 2010 by Brian Beatty I’ve developed the HyFlex approach based upon four fundamental principles; Learner Choice, Equivalency, Reusability, and Accessibility. To me, these four represent key values that I want to make a reality in my teaching and for my students. In this post, I’ll explain each principle briefly. Please leave comments and questions! Principle […]