Hybrid Teaching: What

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Hybrid Teaching Whats New and Is It for You?

• Molly Baker
• Teaching/Learning Center
• January 30, 2008

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BHC Hybrid Definition

• A hybrid class is a class that combines
  traditional classroom instruction with one or
  more alternative learning experiences to
  completely fulfill course objectives.  Black Hawk
  College defines a hybrid class as a section that
  meets in the classroom at least 50 of the time
  but less than 100 of the time the remaining
  class time involves structured learning
  activities that may include (but are not limited
  to) field work, online instruction, field trips,
  and extended projects.

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Hybrid Learning What is it?

• Hybrid vs. Face-to-face/traditional
• Hybrid vs. Web-assisted or Web-enhanced
• Hybrid vs. Online
• Hybrid vs. Blended
• Are we already doing some of this at BHC?

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Hybrid Learning Pros and Cons

• Why now? Why at BHC? Potential assets to
  students, faculty, support staff?
• Why not? Potential challenges for students,
  faculty, student support staff?
• Particular courses or content areas especially
  suited for hybrid, F2F, web-enhanced or online?

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Highlights Lessons Learned

• Before, during and after connected across
  modalities (not to homework)
• What is best use of face-to-face time?
• Role of instructor in online portion of the
  course facilitate, coach, monitor progress, be
  present
• Online elements designed around how learners read
  online 79 of Web readers SCAN
• Online elements designed around what keeps
  learners on task more about engagement than
  content

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Hybrid Models

• By regular week (e.g., MW-F)
• Online F2F lab
• By every other/third evening or Saturday weekly
• By 8-weeks or 4 on, 4 off repeating
• Full 3 up front, then monthly
• Irregular
• How does this impact scheduling?

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One Hybrid Course Example

• F2F demo, practice with feedback, discussion,
  lab
• Online core concepts, theory via
• Readings with online discussion
• Tutorials with quizzes and feedback
• Narrated PPTs with application scenarios in
  discussion board
• Games/puzzles for review, drill practice
• Instructor provides context, guidance, challenge,
  monitoring, online presence.

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Second Hybrid Course Example

• F2F core concepts, theory actively reviewed and
  applied through group project working sessions,
  such as to analyze and propose solutions to
  authentic problems create artifacts that display
  learning propose ethical, informed decisions
• Online supporting tools and resources via
• Help, FAQ, glossary
• Job aids, rubrics, templates, concept maps
• Artifacts, images, show me video demos, audio
  clips
• Learning objects, past students projects
• Resource links
• Collaborative spaces for group work

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Whats next?

• Hybrid Teaching Workshop Options
• F2F 6-hour session during spring break a
  selected Friday in Feb, March, April or a May
  day after grades are in
• Series Four 1.5 hour sessions over next two
  months (F2F)
• Hybrid series Three 1.5 hour Webinars Two F2F
  sessions (today and one at the end) over 2.5
  months
• Other?

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BHC Hybrid Course Process

• Departments will submit a request for the
  approval to develop and offer specific hybrid 
  sections to the appropriate Dean, who will work
  in coordination with all other Deans to
  coordinate the delivery of a programmatic hybrid
  instructional model at BHC.
• Upon receiving approval, faculty with the
  appropriate competency will develop the class
  within the hybrid definition and will submit the
  class description and schedule to the department
  for its approval.  The departments review will
  focus on ensuring that the hybrid class meets all
  of  the course objectives.  On the recommendation
  of the department, the department chair will
  forward the hybrid class to the appropriate dean
  for her approval.