Scheduled to meet in person, on campus, at a specific time for part of the course work
Most of the coursework will be done online in Blackboard
Hybrid, or often referred to as ‘blended’ instruction, the focus of the course is a mix between the classroom and Learning Management System.
A benefit of hybrid / blended learning is that faculty can truly identify what activities and interactions are crucial to classroom time from self-directed activities students can do online. Hybrid instruction allows faculty to use class time to assess students' learning through activities, interactive group work, or laboratory skills. There are
Another term often used with hybrid instruction is the concept of a flipped classroom. In a flipped classroom, “students watch online lectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home while engaging in concepts in the classroom with the guidance of a mentor” (Wikipedia Contributors, 2021).
Assignment
The assignment tool in Blackboard helps facilitate management of submissions, including dates, times, especially when multiple submissions are expected. The Assignment Tool’s interactive Grade feature allows directly to comment and provide inline feedback directly on the submission. Once review and grading is complete, faculty submit the assignment back to the student for review.
Test
Faculty teaching hybrid courses may wish to initiate pop quizzes prior to the class, where faculty can then lead discussion around class submissions. However, posting a weekly assessment to determine if learning outcomes have been met is a terrific use of the tool. Faculty depending on instructional preference may wish to have midterms and final exams completed in Blackboard if the window of physical class time is insufficient.
Other Tools
Tools like the Blog or Journal can help facilitate both in-class and online group projects and group work. The online annotation tool Hypothesis can be used to bridge the gap between online practice or initial annotation with an in-depth class discussion. For lecture classes, using the assignment tool to collect review and manage assignment submissions is both a fantastic time management and organizational tool.