Welcome to the Teaching & Learning Guide for HyFlex Teaching at Texas Woman's University! Faculty Success has designed this guide to introduce you to HyFlex, help you prepare to teach a HyFlex course, and connect you with resources to support you throughout the semester.

You can make the most of this Guide by scrolling down and:

1. Reading the HyFlex Teaching at TWU Overview.

2. Watching the Teaching HyFlex Courses at TWU video (a 12-minute video with closed captions).

3. Downloading and using the three checklists for HyFlex teaching.

4. Adding support resources for students to your Canvas courses.

5. Setting up an online meeting with your Instructional Designer.

Articles:

• Educause. (2010, November). 7 Things You Should Know About: The HyFlex Course Model. https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2010/11/eli7066-pdf.pdf

• Hill, P. (2020, June 13). COVID-19 Planning for Fall 2020: A Closer Look at Hybrid-Flexible Course Design. PhilOnEdTech. https://philonedtech.com/covid-19-planning-for-fall-2020-a-closer-look-at-hybrid-flexible-course-design/

• Lederman, D. (2020, May 13). One option for delivering instruction if campuses open this fall: Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2020/05/13/one-option-delivering-instruction-if-campuses-open-fall-hyflex

• Maloney, E. J., & Kim, J. (2020, May 10). Fall Scenario #13: A HyFlex Model. Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/learning-innovation/fall-scenario-13-hyflex-model

• Miller, J. B., Risser, M. D., & Griffiths, R. P. (2013). Student Choice, Instructor Flexibility: Moving Beyond the Blended Instructional Model. Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies, 1(1), 1. https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/itet/article/view/16464/16485

 E-Book:

• Beatty, B. J. (2019). Hybrid-Flexible Course Design. EdTech Books. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex/

Videos:

• Hyflex Teaching: Jenni Hayman @ Cambrian College. (2020, May 2). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIXi8Ad47g

• Mike Caulfield. (2020, June 29). How I would approach fall semester: a personal Zoomflex-based view [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7VScPdhMvY&feature=youtu.be

Podcast Episode:

• Stachowiak, B. (Producer). (2020, May 12). HyFlex Learning with David Rhoads [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/hyflex-learning/

Instructional Designers

Instructional Designers in Faculty Success design and present learning solutions to continually enhance institutional and instructor performance. We collaborate closely with instructors to translate course objectives into meaningful, customized courses tailored to each instructor’s specific needs, leveraging an aptitude for design and development, along with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 

Our technical expertise encompasses a range of programs and best practices, including Canvas, Quality Assurance, Universal Design, and more. Instructional Designers meet with academic components to answer questions about teaching and learning in one-on-one consultations, small group work, symposia, and workshops.

Technical Support

To request technical support, submit a Technology Service Desk email to start a ticket.