Hybrid courses combine face-to-face instruction with online learning in order to take advantage of the strengths of both in-person and digital spaces; students attend some in-person class meetings and also engage with a significant amount of content asynchronously online. When done well, hybrid teaching offers significant benefits: Not only does the format allow for more flexibility and accessibility, research has shown that it can lead to better learning outcomes (Joosten et al., 2021). In well-designed hybrid courses, students are able to work through asynchronous course content at their own pace while still experiencing the immediate feedback and real-time engagement of the in-person classroom (Iowa State University, 2020).
The resources below provide guidance for instructors who choose to develop a hybrid course. If you would like to discuss further hybrid teaching or explore ways to adapt hybrid delivery models to your specific course objectives, please contact teaching@trentu.ca.
Understanding Delivery Formats
Organizing a Hybrid Course
Creating Asynchronous Materials
Engaging Students Through Online Platforms
Resources for Flipped Classrooms
Understanding Delivery Formats
Accessible version of hybrid teaching infographic
- Delivery Formats: Definitions, Uses, and Considerations
- Understanding the Range of Delivery Options (Coming soon!)
- Teaching with a mask
Organizing a Hybrid Course
- Models for Hybrid Courses
- Converting a Syllabus for Hybrid Teaching
- Pedagogical Considerations for Hybrid Course Design
- Building a Hybrid Course in Blackboard (Coming Soon!)
Creating Asynchronous Materials
- Tips for Recording a Good Lecture (Part I)
- Tips for Recording a Good Lecture (Part II)
- Developing an Online or Remote Teaching Laboratory
Engaging Students Through Online Platforms
- Guidelines for Using Discussion Boards
- Sample Materials for Discussion Boards
- Using Discussion Boards, VoiceThread, and Teams More Effectively