Online, In-Person, Hybrid? Yes
The opportunities and needs for technology-enabled learning in higher education have changed drastically over the past three years, as have students’ learning preferences. Done well, a learning-first and multimodal strategy can make possible new, more flexible, and more relevant learning opportunities to attract an increasingly diverse student population.
Changing Practices
Innovative instructors are pulling from the significant changes needed in early-pandemic remote teaching experiences to enrich their current practices and better engage students.
Read “Changed by Our Journey: Adapting Thinking, Mustering Courage, and Putting Heart into Teaching,” EDUCAUSE Review.
Rebalancing Learning
Students want seamless, engaging learning on a par with their commercial technology-mediated experiences, with a growing preference for online modalities.
Explore 2022 Students and Technology Report: Rebalancing the Student Experience.
Blurring Boundaries
The increased desire for and adoption of hybrid courses has blurred the lines between online and face-to-face, creating an emphasis on multimodal planning.
Explore the 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition.
Showcase Webinar
If you missed the Showcase Webinar | Online, In-Person, or Hybrid? Yes, you can still access the recording to hear from experts in the community as they explore strategies for optimizing modalities.
Hear from the Community
Go Further
Learn from Your Peers
- 7 Things You Should Know About the HyFlex Course Model
- Valerie Irvine, "The Landscape of Merging Modalities," EDUCAUSE Review
- Jodie Penrod, “Staying Relevant: The Importance of Incorporating HyFlex Learning into Higher Education Strategy” EDUCAUSE Review
Feed Your Curiosity
- Learning Lab | Introduction to HyFlex: Designing Courses to Support Multimodal Learning Environments
- Learning Lab | Understanding and Improving Your Student Experience
Dig Into the Library
Connect with Community Groups
We hope the lessons from this Showcase will help your planning for multimodal teaching and learning. Next up, we’ll explore the complexities of change management and working with stakeholders across the institution to improve enterprise systems; see "SaaS, ERP, and CRM: An Alphabet Soup of Opportunity" launching July 31.
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