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Welcome to our May newsletter. The Spring 2024 term is rapidly coming to a close and many of us are grading final papers and exams and preparing for commencement events to celebrate our latest graduates. Or we may have finished this already! Before you know it, summer session will be upon us followed closely by Fall 2024.
How do we keep up this pace? Could newly available GenAI tools help us in meaningful ways? Join us on May 22 to discuss AI in Support of HyFlex Teaching and Learning (details below)
This newsletter 1) highlights two upcoming events: the next HyFlex Learning Community webinar on May 22, 2024 (on the topic of "AI in Support of HyFlex Teaching and Learning") and the HyFlex Collaborative Conference in June 2024, 2) summarizes recent HyFlex-related articles "in the news", and 3) highlights two recent HLC blog posts.
Upcoming Events:
1. HyFlex Learning Community Gathering (webinar)
Our next webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 on the topic of AI in Support of HyFlex Teaching and Learning. We have all been experiencing changes to our professional work with the advent of powerful AI tools that are now available to support our thinking and our work tasks. GenAI tools, in particular, provide us with new ways to generate course, lesson, and activity designs and materials. We can use GenAI to help us assess learning, support student learning, and prepare our students for what comes next for them. But how does this impact our work in a HyFlex course setting? What do these new tools provide that we can leverage to make our work easier? better? more productive? We will discuss several specific examples used at various stages of HyFlex design and teaching. Bring your own stories and examples to share and please join us on May 22nd! Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyflex-learning-community-gathering-may-2024-registration-905077299567
2. Second Annual HyFlex Collaborative Conference
The Second Annual HyFlex Collaborative Conference is happening online on June 27, 2024. We are happy to be partnering with AACE for this conference, and more information is available at https://aatlased.org/hyflex-collaborative/hyflex-collaborative-conference-2024/ The Call for Proposals, Conference Registration, and Call for Sponsors are all active and ready for your use. A special free (open to all) event is being planned for the evening of June 26 to meet the conference's lead sponsors.
Please plan to join us this coming summer on June 26-27, 2024!
HyFlex in the News:
1. Passaic County Community College Goes HyFlex with Sony Technology
https://www.avnetwork.com/news/passaic-county-community-college-goes-hyflex-with-sony-technology
AV Network explains how Passaic County Community College has been implementing "a curriculum that engenders curiosity and a flexible and accommodating HyFlex learning environment that provides an equitable educational experience for all students regardless of where they choose to learn from." This article explains the specific use of Sony AV solutions in support of HyFlex teaching and learning.
2. The Future of Learning Environments: Flexibility, Simplicity, Connectivity
https://spaces4learning.com/Articles/2024/04/03/The-Future-of-Learning-Environments-Flexibility-Simplicity-Connectivity.aspx
spaces4learning convened a panel of ed tech experts to discuss how technology and design can help create a better learning experience for all students — and how institutions can plan, design, and assess their own vision for the classroom of the future. "... all agreed that the HyFlex (hybrid flexible) model ... has become an essential part of the student experience. Here, they explain how the HyFlex trend has impacted classroom design, technology's role in HyFlex learning, future-proofing tech-enabled classrooms, and more" This article provides an edited transcript of the panel discussion.
3. Fast Track to Success at COD (College of the Desert)
https://ukenreport.com/fast-track-to-success-at-cod-sponsored/
The UKEN Report (an independent Coachella Valley CA news site) describes how the College of the Desert (CA Community College) uses HyFlex courses "... which are built using an adaptable course structure that allows students to fit education into their lifestyle. Students attend in person, through live-stream, or online via Zoom. With HyFlex and Fast Track classes, COD delivers customized education" to better support students. Other efforts to accelerate achievement at COD include lowering the cost of instructional materials and expanding the number of units students are allowed to complete each term.
A final reminder: HyFlex Course Design Workshop - Now available in both synchronous and asynchronous modes!
Our next HyFlex Course Design "synchronous" workshop is scheduled for June 3-7, 2024. This workshop includes daily 90-minute online meetings for information and discussion. The synchronous sessions are optional and highly recommended. Asynchronous participation is fully supported in this week-long workshop as well.
New this spring, we have also launched a fully asynchronous, start-and-finish-anytime workshop that is available whenever you are ready to learn. This workshop meets the same outcomes as the synchronous version but does not include any scheduled online meetings. Because there is no synchronous schedule, you can begin at any time and complete this at your own pace.
Contact hyflexlearning@gmail.com for discounted pricing for institutional groups of five or more. More information and the registration links are available at https://www.hyflexlearning.org/workshops/
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