1 What is HyFlex? An Overview of the Hyflex Course and Design Process Dr. Brian Beatty Instructional Technologies San Francisco State University

2 What is a HyFlex course? Hybrid + Flexible = HyFlex Hybrid – a mix of face to face, asynchronous, and synchronous online activities Flexible – students can choose their method of participation … weekly or per topic

3 HyFlex Course Principles 1. Learner Choice: Provide meaningful alternative participation modes and enable students to choose between participation modes weekly (or topically). 2. Equivalency: Provide equivalent learning activities in all participation modes. 3. Reusability: Utilize artifacts from learning activities in each participation mode as “learning objects’ for all students. 4. Accessibility: Equip students with technology skills and access to all participation modes.

4 What is the ITEC program? 150 graduate students pursuing Masters degree in Instructional Technologies Courses (24) –Traditionally face to face; seminars and technology labs –Class size ranges from 8-20 –Time slots: 4-7, 7-10 PM, Mon - Thursday Students and instructors commute; up to 60 miles or more one way

5 Who are ITEC Students? Most work full time –Teachers and Library / Media Specialists –Educational Software Developers –Trainers –Instructional Designers Many in career transition Many with families at home

6 Why HyFlex? Student: Allows students to control the pace of their lives a little more: Adapt to changing work requirements Family requirements Regional “events” Program: Allows ITEC to serve distance students without developing a self-contained online degree program University: CSU interest in OLDPs - expanding program reach

7 Creating Your HyFlex World 1. Identify learning goals 2. Develop instructional objectives 3. Create (or gather) content 4. Select instructional activities 5. Create (and communicate) clear instructions 6. Prepare learning supports

8 Sample Week

9 Standard Class Session

10 Online Participation

11 Participation Log Results: Face to Face Online Absent Face to Face Online Absent

12 Survey Results: Item 8 asked students whether or not they agreed with a statement about learning as much as they expected. 27/34 (strongly) agree.

13 How are participation mode and grade related?

14 Survey Results: Student Comments 1 - “appreciating flexibility”

15 Survey Results: Student Comments 2 - “online not the best”

16 Survey Results: Student Comments 3 - “I like online.”

17 Survey Results: Item 9 asked students what type of course delivery they preferred.

18 Proposed Research Learning: Do students learn more or less effectively when they have the option to choose participation mode? Preference: Do students prefer to create their own blend of learning activities? Effort: Does a HyFlex course require more effort from the instructor or student? Which courses, instructors, and students are candidates for HyFlex design?

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