Hybrid-Blended Courses

A hybrid-blended class refers to a model of course design that combines traditional classroom learning with online or out-of-class coursework activities. At MSMC, a hybrid course is defined as a course where a portion, but not all, of traditional face-to-face class time is replaced with online or out-of-class coursework that is planned and scheduled on a regularly occurring basis.

Hybrid-Blended Courses (30-80% online)

Advantages	Disadvantages
Easier for instructors to know their students A wider range of learning opportunities to make the best use of each modality More opportunities to document student learning Student authentication easier to establish — instructors have the chance to interact with students both face-to-face and online Technological problems handled in both the face-to-face and online environments	Less convenient for out-of-state students Decreased face-to-face class meetings might be mistaken for a lessened course workload Continued use of on-campus physical resources (classroom space, office hours, lab time)

Source: Faculty Reference Manual for Online and Distance Education

The Flipped Classroom

According to the University of Texas at Austin, a flipped class is one that inverts the typical cycle of content acquisition and application, so that students gain necessary knowledge independently before class, and during class instructors guide students to actively and interactively clarify and apply that knowledge.

Resources

Articles

Mount Saint Mary College, Four Ways to Hybridize Your Course
Vanderbilt University, Flipping the Classroom
Faculty Focus, 7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Classrooms
University at Waterloo, Course Design: Planning a Flipped Classroom
Harvard University, Flipped Classrooms
edutopia, Flipped Classroom

Video Resources

Recommended Tools

EdPuzzle: Main Website
G Suite: G Suite Learning Center
Course Videos (Asynchronous)*
Video Conference (Synchronous)*

*Both can be achieved with Big Blue Button or Zoom