The large-course format limits opportunities to provide individualized learning experience and flexibility.

One Size Doesn't Fit

Dr. Ida Mirzaie, Dr. Henry Griffy, Apoorva RamaThe Ohio State University

HyFlex Attendance Lets Students Choose How to Learn

ConclusionsGoals Solutions Results

HyFlex Lecture Delivery + Recitation

Online Practice & Assessment

Autumn 2014, Day One: Full House Autumn 2014, Day 13: HyFlex at Work

Economics 2001: Introduction to Microeconomics isa large-lecture (650+), major/minor/GE course that is many students' first exposure to learning at the university.

• Minimal one-on-one interaction with the instructor• Learning as a shared experience is limited. • Logistics leaves little room for individualization.

1. Students use HyFlex (n=383, 387)

2. HyFlex is grade neutral (n=554)

In-person lecture happens as usual...

... and is live-streamed via Adobe Connect

using a Student Response System as backchannel where students can pose questions

...so students can choose to attend in person or onlineand in whatever study environment best suits their learning

3. Students value HyFlex lecture (n=554)

4. HyFlex recitation was less successful (n=258)

This project leveraged technology to expand student options for engaging with the course and instructors.

• Enable choice about how to engage with course content and activities, including lecture and recitation

• Provide multiple options for practice and assessment• Allow students to self-manage as many logistical aspects

of the course as possible, in order to free instructor and support staff time for subject instruction

attended lecture online as often or more often than they originally expected66%

agreed that "having course lectures available to me via Adobe Connect helped me learn."agreed that "instructional technology used in this course helped me learn."agreed that "listening to recorded lecture helped me to understand the concepts better."agreed that "the use of [student response] to ask questions during lectures helped me learn."

85%80%77%75%

agreed that problem assignments (84%), additional lecture (84%), discussions (82%), and group work (60%) helped them understand the concepts of the course.agreed that "attending recidation via Connect provides a better learning experience than attending recitation in person."

60-84%

36%

HyFlex Requirements

In the process of the project, we observed many trends that we did not research with data but seem consistent:

• Effective online course information frees instructor time from logistical tasks for subject instruction.

• Online quizzes and practices increase students’ engagements with the course.

• Efficient course logistics reduce student direct contacts gradually as students learn how to use online resources.

• Quality Matters standards produce more effective online materials for hybrid courses, too.

Based on multiple threads of research, our most consistent finding is that:

• HyFlex can help a mega-lecture course provide active and individualized learning without reducing learning.

Based on this and previous OSU HyFlex projects, successful implementation requires:

• A video capture/streaming service (like Adobe Connect) and reliable classroom internet

• A presentation computer that can route multiple video and audio sources to the streaming service, especially if you want to show videos and/or use a drawing device

• A wireless microphone• Students with access to devices and reliable internet• Course materials reformatted to display clearly on

multiple devices at lower resolution• A committed instructor and responsive IT team

More: go.osu.edu/econHyFlex

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