Designing and Teaching Hybrid Courses

Effective Hybrid Teaching Practices
Findings of an Oregon State University faculty survey on the effectiveness of various hybrid teaching approaches.
Blended Learning Toolkit
A free, open resource from the Univ. of Central Florida for faculty and instructional designers and educational institutions interested in designing hybrid courses or developing blended programs.
The Blended Course Design Workbook: A Practical Guide
This excellent book by OSU's Kathryn Linder "facilitates a step-by-step process for blended course design with specific templates and tools that can be used across disciplines."
Traits of Well-Designed Hybrid Courses
Key elements of hybrid pedagogy that are used in many successful blended courses.
Essentials for Blended Learning: A Standards-Based Guide
This guidebook by Jared Stein and Charles R. Graham "provides a practical, streamlined approach for creating effective learning experiences by blending online activities and the best of face-to-face teaching."
Hybrid Essentials
Basic standards for online components of courses in the OSU Hybrid Course Development Program.
THE Toolbox: Teaching Hybrid in Extension
Self-paced Canvas learning modules designed for Extension faculty who want to learn to teach in a hybrid format.
Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository
A public resource hosted by the Univ. of Central Florida for faculty and instructional designers interested in online and blended teaching strategies.
A Comprehensive List of Blended Learning Resources for Higher Education
Links to resources--including white papers, blogs, books, conferences, and courses--for faculty seeking more information about blended learning in higher education.

Examples of Hybrid Course Redesign Projects

Facilitating Online Discussions

Strengthening the Conversation in Blended and Face-to Face Courses
Margaret Perrow, Southern Oregon University
Actively Engaging Students in Asynchronous Online Classes
Shannon Riggs and Kathryn Linder, Oregon State University
The Art and Science of Successful Online Discussions
Stephanie Maher Palenque and Meredith DeCosta
Keep It Civil Online
Jean Dimeo, Inside Higher Ed
Netiquette: Ground Rules for Online Discussions
Peter Connor, Colorado State
Rubric for Asynchronous Discussion Participation
Barbara Frey, University of Pittsburgh

Flipped Learning

What is a Flipped Class? (1 min. video)
Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at Austin
Flipping the Classroom
Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Washington
How to Make the Most of the Flipped Classroom
David Raths, Campus Technology
6 Myths of the Flipped Classroom
Technology and Learning by Joshua Kim
Active Learning Increases Student Performance in Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Scott Freeman et al., University of Washington
Effective Educational Videos
Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
Myths and Facts about Flipped Learning
Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University
7 Things You Should Know about Flipped Classrooms
EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
The Use of Flipped Classrooms in Higher Education: A Scoping Review
Jacqueline O'Flaherty and Craig Phillips, University of South Australia
Keep the Lecture, Lose the Lectern
Margaret Loftus, PRISM: American Society for Engineering Education
An Annotated List of Flipped Class Tools and Resources
Turn to Your Neighbor: The Official Peer Instruction Blog
No, You Do Not Need to Use Video in Flipped Learning (and Five Alternatives)
Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University
Successfully Flipping a Fluid Mechanics Course Using Video Tutorials and Active Learning Strategies
Dr. Faye Linda Wachs et al., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Hybrid Course Design Tutorials

Effective Practices for Hybrid Design - Part 1
Topics: Getting started with course redesign, how to use a mix map and a hybrid course planning chart, and "keep it simple starting"
Effective Practices for Hybrid Design - Part 2
Topics: Lead time for redesign, chunking content, interaction, integration of online and classroom learning, instructor presence, and flow

Hybrid Planning Forms and Samples

Mix Map Template
Use this template to sketch out the balance of face-to-face and online learning activities, assignments and assessments in a blended course. Draw arrows to show connections between course components to ensure integration of the student experience in the classroom and online.
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Three-Disc Hybrid Design Mix Map Template
Does your blended course engage students in learning activities that go beyond the classroom and online environments (for example, field, clinical or service-learning experiences)? If so, use this increasingly popular three-disc version of the mix map.
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Planning Chart Template
Plan a blended course with this template and apply backward design to align course learning outcomes with assessments, learning activities and content while integrating in-class and online course components.
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Hybrid Syllabus Template and Samples

Open Educational Resources

Oregon State University Open Educational Resources
Works in collaboration with OSU's world-class faculty and OSU Extension professionals to develop online educational resources.
MERLOT
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching A free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy.
OER Commons
A dynamic digital library and network. Explore open education resources and join our network of educators dedicated to curriculum improvement.

Organizations Supporting Hybrid/Online Learning

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
Community of higher education institutions and organizations committed to the advancement of learning through the innovative application of technology
Online Learning Consortium
Individuals, Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
Accelerates the adoption of effective practices and policies, advancing excellence in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education.

Peer-Reviewed Journals about Hybrid/Online Learning

Preparing Students for Hybrid Courses

Preparing Students for a Hybrid Course
University of Washington - Bothell
Student Success Strategies
University of Central Florida Blended Learning Toolkit
Hybrid Courses: Student Resources
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Learning Online
Oregon State University Academic Success Center

Research on Hybrid/Online Learning

Online Learning Efficacy Research Database
This database is a searchable resource of academic studies on the learning outcomes of online and/or hybrid education in comparison to face-to-face environments. The database has 194 citations across 73 discrete disciplines from 142 academic journals. The database is updated monthly.
Interactive Online Learning on Campus (2014)
Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 2 (2014)
Current Status of Research on Online Learning in Postsecondary Education (2013)
OSU Student Achievement and Satisfaction in Introductory Psychology: No Significant Differences Between Face-to-Face and Hybrid Sections (2013)
Interactive Learning Online at Public Universities: Evidence from Randomized Trials (2012)
Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies (2010)
Blended Learning: Research Perspectives (2007)


Schedule Template and Samples

Standards for High Quality Hybrid/Online Courses

Oregon State University Peer Review of Hybrid Teaching Guidelines
A guide for Oregon State University faculty teaching hybrid courses who need a peer review of a hybrid course. It is designed to help the instructor prepare for the peer review and guide the peer reviewer in writing the peer review of teaching letter. It is intended as a model and is not prescriptive.
Oregon State University Ecampus Essentials
Research-based standards used by OSU Ecampus to design hybrid and online courses. All new and redeveloped Ecampus courses are expected to meet essential standards and are strongly encouraged to meet exemplary standards.
California State University Quality Learning and Teaching (QLT) Instruments
The CSU QLT evaluation instrument helps "support and identify exemplary practices for the design and delivery of online, blended, and flipped courses."
Michigan State University Evaluating Online Courses
This site provides links to "a range of rubrics and guidelines for help in developing effective practices for evaluating online courses."
Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Course Design Review Scorecard
This is a rubric “for reviewing and improving the instructional design and accessibility of online courses based on online best practices.”
Quality Course Teaching and Instructional Practice (QCTIP)
This is “a comprehensive scorecard which can be used for an in-depth review to validate instructional practices as compared to quality standards.”
Quality Matters (QM) Higher Education Rubric
This is a detailed set of standards used to evaluate the design of hybrid and online courses.


The Benefits of Blended Learning

Hybrid Learning Benefits
Learning Technologies, University of Washington Bothell
Benefits of Blended Learning
Blended Learning Toolkit, University of Central Florida
The Benefits of Blended Courses
Teaching and Learning Support Service, University of Ottawa
Four Benefits of Blended Learning
TeachThought