Find Yun's 3 classroom models depicted below ...

FLEX teaching isn't just combining online and classroom work. It is about shifting our mindsets to a more competency-based style of teaching that allows students more freedom in their learning experiences, while making sure that guidance is available as needed. It means talking to students in front of you and students on a screen at the same time, and finding ways for them to engage with the material and each other.

To provide an adaptable college course for adult students who are caring for their family, have inflexible job commitments, and/or challenges that prevent them from attending scheduled on campus classes, I provide a FLEXible course with (3) options to help my students choose how to navigate their instructional needs and learning styles.

COURSE WORK: All of my course materials, homework submissions, student messages, and grades are delivered online via Canvas and I run my live, recorded lectures using Zoom.

INSTRUCTION/LECTURES: I teach 5 credit courses in-person on campus while transmitting and recording my instruction live during my scheduled class times on campus. This teaching style then provides (3) instructional mode options for my students to choose from:

1. on campus instruction
   Students who can attend live have the advantage of being able to ask questions in person and get help during class times.

2. online and live instruction
   Students who can attend live via Zoom have the advantage of being able to ask questions in the chat tool and get help during class times.

3. online and recorded instruction
   Students who elect to review the class lecture recording outside scheduled class times, ask questions via Canvas and/or acquire tutoring, as well.

MATERIALS: I open my course the week before the quarter begins to help my students "get ready" (acquiring and setting up any course materials and technology) prior to the start of the quarter, if they're able.

CURRICULUM: My courses are TILTed in Canvas. I make everything available at the start of the quarter. I manage my curriculum's access sequentially using Modules (much like weekly chapters) to guide my students from one project to the next. This keeps students from missing steps in their instruction and also allows students to choose to speedup their own pace, if desired.

ASSESSMENTS: Formative assessments each week are essential. These bring to my attention comprehension gaps before it gets too late in the quarter.

OPEN LAB: I provide an optional open lab (drop in) Zoom session once a week.

TEACHER ASSISTANT (TA): Whenever possible I have a skilled/trained TA setup my equipment (camera, mic and webinar), run and record my webinar, and manage the Chat window of Zoom during my live instruction. This level of assistance is essential when I have special needs students. It is essential to student success to have a TA capable of managing technical hiccups during a live in person class that's being simultaneously transmitted and recording the session, while helping students within chat and possible technology challenges, etc.

ACCESSIBILITY: Accommodations need to be managed prior to the start of the class. All lectures should have a text component and Live Caption is now available for free in the browser Chrome.