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Our Fall 2022 terms are well underway. What participation patterns are you observing? We see a combination of factors at play in our courses: 1) students are asking for more online sections so they can either avoid commuting or manage their complex lives better, 2) administrators want to bring more and more classes back fully on campus (no flexibility), and 3) many faculty teaching HyFlex are seeing more students online than in person.
What is happening at your school, in your classes? Our next webinar gathering will focus on teaching HyFlex with "unbalanced" modes, reviewing a new concept, Course Awareness, introduced in the HyFlex Learning Community blog in September (linked below).
Next Gathering Scheduled: October 28, 2022
Topic: HyFlex Teaching in Unbalanced Classes
We’ve scheduled our next gathering event (webinar) for October 28, 2022, 12 pm – 1:30 pm PDT (GMT/UTC -7) to discuss teaching challenges and solutions when there is a substantial imbalance among the modes of a HyFlex course. Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyflex-learning-community-gathering-october-2022-registration-428109225217
New Hybrid-Flexible Course Design Book Chapters
Two new case report chapters have been added to the Hybrid-Flexible Course Design book (https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex/).
1. Chapter 3.13 HyFlex Teaching and Learning at Bow Valley College, written by Svetlana Miftahov-Rapoport of Bow Valley College, tells the story of the development of the "Modern Classroom" concept at the college to support HyFlex teaching and learning during the pandemic. This chapter reviews the development of their local approach, the focus on implementing Universal Design for Learning principles, and includes the student voice through survey results and video commentary. https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex/bow_valley_college
2. Chapter 3.14 Evolving HyFlex from Emergency Measure to Sustainable Program: Northern State University, written by Ben Harley and Danette Long of Northern State University, tells the story of the development of Northern's HyFlex effort to support effective teaching and learning during the pandemic, and goes on to explain how the implementation effort has changed to emphasize hyFlex for the long term. This chapter explains their approach to faculty development and the HyFex certification program launched in the fall of 2021. https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex/northern_state_university
New! Transitioning a Lesson to HyFlex Workshop
HyFlex is the newest buzzword in education. However, as we know, it is not a fad but can be a "game-changer" in many educational settings. HyFlex design and delivery permit continuity of course delivery when life happens for learners and teachers. Discover the difference between HyFlex course design and the blended or the flipped classroom while crafting your own HyFlex lesson. Intentionally designed HyFlex courses are engaging and successful learning experiences. While the HyFlex Learning Community’s foundational course, “HyFlex Course Design” is a high-level overview of HyFlex for getting started, this workshop drills down to the lesson level – the structure and flow of a HyFlex lesson. Start now transitioning your class for HyFlex course redesign one lesson at a time in advance of your next academic semester.
Learn more here: https://www.hyflexlearning.org/workshops/
HyFlex Course Design Workshop October 31 - November 9, 2022 - open for registration
Our last HyFlex Course Design workshop for this calendar year is happening Oct 31 - Nov 9, 2022. This fully online workshop is hosted on our own LMS site and consists of five 90-minute synchronous sessions (10/31, 11/2,11/4, 11/7, and 11/9), supported by online resources and asynchronous discussion activities each day. Fully asynchronous participation is also supported. Participants can earn up to two HyFlex Learning badges for workshop activities and the completion of all assignments.
For a full description and the opportunity to enroll, visit https://www.hyflexlearning.org/workshops/ If you'd like information on how to register groups, pay for registration other than with a credit card, or arrange a cohort workshop for your own faculty and designers, please contact us at hyflexlearning@gmail.com.
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