Where has HyFlex learning come from?
HyFlex is a term that has gained in popularity in recent years, particularly during the COVID pandemic. Brian Beatty is credited with coining the term back in 2006. At that …
Course: Introduction to HyFlex Learning and Teaching
Your students
At the very heart of HyFlex learning is the student-centred-hybrid model. Most of us believe that we are doing what is best for our students, and it can be perplexing …
What is HyFlex learning?
HyFlex learning is a combination of the terms hybrid and flexible. HyFlex is applicable to a variety of learning situations and is a key design approach for online learning. Note: …
The chosen three
When starting to consider the design and application of HyFlex learning and teaching, it is useful to recognise key attributes. This week, we ask you to explore these attributes and …
HyFlex learning: innovative or disruptive?
The question is: can we call HyFlex learning and teaching innovative, disruptive or neither? Moving into HyFlex learning is probably innovative. But maybe it’s also more disruptive because we already …
The attribute of flat learning
Flat and connected learning is a multimodal pedagogical approach to learning with and from others where all learners have freedom to communicate “across” rather than up or down (Lindsay, 2016). …
The attribute of accessibility
Accessibility can have different meanings for different people and contexts. In HyFlex, we really want to define accessibility as providing options for the learner so that they have the flexibility …
The attribute of choice
Choice in the context of HyFlex is all about providing choices for the learner. For a learner to have choice, they must have access to multiple resources, pathways, multimedia and …