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Article

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

The usual teaching strategies are no longer effective when half of the students are in class and the other half are online concurrently (also known as hybrid flexible or HyFlex). The challenge is how to be visible to both groups at the same time and with the same level of quality. The goal is to have a special connection with both groups of students so they can hear the emphasis of terms, see facial expressions, hand movements, and body language which, for some students, can make the topic easier to understand. The efficiency of HyFlex teaching greatly depends on the quality of delivering the online section of the classroom. This method of teaching is challenging for both faculty and students. In Hyflex teaching, the greatest concern is to provide an equal learning experience for both audiences to accomplish the same learning outcomes. Nontraditional working students require more flexible ways to go to school to meet their daily working schedule however, they want an equivalent learning experience no matter what learning mode they choose. The recent increase of non-traditional students has forced many colleges to embrace the needs for Hyflex learning. In this article, two different delivery modes are explored. The first method is using prerecorded lecture on a glass lightboard prior to the class and the second method is live streaming with stylus pen tablet while the background of tablet is the feed from one of the cameras. Managing a multi- modal learning environment in most schools is the responsibility of the faculty. It is the institution’s obligation to have experienced faculty and provide the supporting staff and equipment to ensure equivalent learning experiences for the student.

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