The term HyFlex is a simple combination of the words hybrid and flexible. There are quite a few other terms that others have used to describe their own localizations of HyFlex, or “Hybrid-Flexible” course designs. On this page, we identify those we are aware of, but we’re certain that this list is incomplete. Please send us updates with this form: [form opens in new tab].
Some institutions use different terms for variation of their approach, especially associated with different combinations of modes offered.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions were unable to provide classroom instruction, and instead offered flexible options for students completely online. Essentially, this creates an “Online Hybrid-Flexible” approach that isn’t normally considered a true “HyFlex” course design because there is no in-person participation option. But with the changing times, perhaps we should consider expanding the HyFlex term to include these approaches as well.
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| Term | Institution (first known reference; may be used by many other institutions currently) |
In-person | Online Synch-ronous | Online Asynch-ronous | Links and Comments |
| HyFlex | San Francisco State University | x | x | x | 2006; (See the “Hyflex Book“) Not all HyFlex courses offer both synchronous and asynchronous options. |
| Online HyFlex or Bichronous | San Francisco State University | x | x | 2020; removed the in-person option from HyFlex classes for 1-2 years in response to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Peirce Fit | Peirce College | x | x | x | 2014; https://www.peirce.edu/degrees-programs/ways-to-learn/peirce-fit |
| Flex-VU Campus | Vanguard University – Costa Mesa, Ca | x | x |
2019 |
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| Flex-VU Virtual | Vanguard University – Costa Mesa, Ca | x | x | 2020; in response to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| HyFlex | University of St. Thomas- Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN | x | x | x | 2020; limited in-person optionsin response to COVID-19 pandemic |
| CoFlex | University of St. Thomas- Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN | x | x | No fully asynchronous option, but significant asynchronous content to replace lecture time | |
| Mixed Mode | University of St. Thomas- Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN | x and/or | x and/or | x and/or | any combination of modes |
| Hyflex | San Diego Christian College – Santee, Ca | x | x |
2014 |
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| ShenFlex | Shenandoah University | x | x | x | 2020; in response to COVID-19 pandemic See https://www.su.edu/academics/shenflex/ |
| Multi-options | Lewis University | x | x | x | 2014 |
| Multi-access Learning | University of Victoria | x | x | x | 2009 |
| FlexLearning | Barry University | x | x | 2020; in response to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| FlexLearning | Penn State – Lehigh Valley | x | x | x | 2012; program discontinued? https://sites.psu.edu/lvflex/flexlearning-information-for-faculty/ |
| Flexibly Accessible Learning Environment (FALE) | University of Georgia | x | x | x | 2018; http://ldtglobal.coe.uga.edu/fale/ also refers to a “practically negotiated learning environment (PNLE)” |
| Converged Learning | Southern Cross University | x | x | x | 2012 |
| BlendFlex | Central Georgia Technical College | x | x | x | 2016 |
| Comodal | Laval University | x | x | x | 2016 |
| Mode-neutral | Edge Hill College of Higher Education | x | x | x | 2007 – http://modeneutral.com |
| Flexible Hybrid | University of California Irvine | x | x | x | 2014 |
