HyFlex course design: Is it right for you?

The podcast HyFlex Course Design Model with Brian Beatty is a peek into the Hybrid-Flexible (HyFlex) course design model which supports four basic principles: learner choice, equivalency, reusability, and accessibility.

At SFSU, Dr. Beatty pioneered the development and evaluation of the HyFlex course design model for blended learning environments, implementing a “student-directed-hybrid” approach to better support student learning. In today’s episode, Brian and I will discuss the values and principles of the HyFlex course design model, along with its history and implementation in several contexts. Is the HyFlex model right for you? Brian will help us process the questions one needs to answer in order to determine if this is the right model for you and provide you with the resources to get started.

Beatty's book Hybrid-Flexible Course Design: Implementing Student-Directed Hybrid Classes is free and open access. If you’d like to discuss course design strategies, you can make an appointment with an instructional designer by emailing helpdesk@uah.edu for scheduling.