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Hybrid Teaching: Strategies for Instructors with Both In-classroom and Remote Students

Hybrid Teaching: Strategies for Instructors with Both In-classroom and Remote Students

This document offers guidance to instructors who are teaching a Hybrid course, i.e., one with both in-class and remote/hybrid students.

Creating an Equitable Learning Environment when Teaching to Both Remote and In-person Students

 

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Inform and Communicate

  • Establish early on how learning will work for students, especially those who are Remote, and communicate all means of support - from yourself, TAs, LTS Help Desk, etc.

  • Frequently remind students who will be Remote temporarily  to contact you about missing class.

  • In live sessions,

    • always double-check with remote students to make sure they are connected and are seeing and hearing what they are supposed to see and hear.

    • Call on remote students first, engage them in activities, and connect them to in-classroom students.

    • Ask in-classroom students or TA to help monitor Zoom or chat for questions (you can rotate this role).

Make all materials and experiences accessible

Foster a sense of community and togetherness

  • Use both synchronous and asynchronous activities during class meetings and between class meetings. 

  • Ask your in-person students to bring laptops, and ask in-person students to connect to Zoom on their laptops

  • If you plan to have group project work and assignments, integrate remote learners into groups of in-person students.

  • Provide asynchronous opportunities for all students to communicate with each other outside of regular class time - use Course Site forums, Slack for your course, other chat tools

Inform and Communicate

  • Establish early on how learning will work for students, especially those who are Remote, and communicate all means of support - from yourself, TAs, LTS Help Desk, etc.

  • Frequently remind students who will be Remote temporarily  to contact you about missing class.

  • In live sessions,

    • always double-check with remote students to make sure they are connected and are seeing and hearing what they are supposed to see and hear.

    • Call on remote students first, engage them in activities, and connect them to in-classroom students.

    • Ask in-classroom students or TA to help monitor Zoom or chat for questions (you can rotate this role).

Make all materials and experiences accessible

Foster a sense of community and togetherness

  • Use both synchronous and asynchronous activities during class meetings and between class meetings. 

  • Ask your in-person students to bring laptops, and ask in-person students to connect to Zoom on their laptops

  • If you plan to have group project work and assignments, integrate remote learners into groups of in-person students.

  • Provide asynchronous opportunities for all students to communicate with each other outside of regular class time - use Course Site forums, Slack for your course, other chat tools

See also:

Guidance for teaching in a classroom, simultaneously, to your in-classroom and remote students (known as "HyFlex Instruction")

Checklist for Classroom Tech for Hybrid Teaching

Determine what equipment you will need.

  • To Be Seen & Heard: Use a lectern-facing camera and a microphone (wireless if you move).

  • To Show Handwriting: Use a document camera or SMART Podium. Whiteboards are often unclear for remote viewers.

  • To Share a Digital Presentation (Audio Only): A microphone is sufficient; no camera needed.

  • To Facilitate Discussion: Use an audience-facing camera so remote and in-person students can see each other. Project your remote students on the main screen. Record lectures beforehand to free up class time for interactive Q&A and group activities.

Check on the LTS Classroom Site to see what technology is in your classroom. If you are in a classroom designated as 'HyFlex 2' or 'HyFlex 2A', familiarize yourself with the technology in the classroom using the tutorials and instructions on those pages.

  • Contact the Registrar if your classroom does NOT have the technology you need. Ask if there is any possibility of switching you to an alternative room. Alternatively, the Digital Media Studio has a limited supply of portable recording and conferencing equipment available to be borrowed for classroom use. This equipment includes Meeting Owls and web-conferencing kits consisting of a ClearOne microphone/speaker and a Logitech webcam. You can contact the DMS at inmediad@lehigh.edu to submit a request to borrow equipment.  

  • Use a laptop or tablet, like an iPad, if your classroom lacks conferencing tech. You won't capture students' voices or faces, but you can record audio and video of yourself if close to the device. Position the laptop for clear audio of your voice and adjust for video output. Connect to the classroom projector to share presentations and materials with both in-person and remote students, enhancing the learning experience.

Ask for Help: If you have questions, please submit a request to the Instructional Technology Team for software or pedagogy questions or the Classroom Technology Team for hardware issues. If, while teaching, you have an urgent need for help, call the LTS Help Desk at 610-758-4357 (8-HELP) or by text at  610-616-5910

Additional Resources

For immediate help, contact the LTS Help Desk (Hours)
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