Peter Drucker (1909-2005), was quoted as saying “You cannot predict the future, but you can create it” (Cohen, 2009). The prospects may be daunting at times; remember that you can and will adjust as you go, looking just far enough ahead to succeed but not so far as to be overwhelmed. As this is the final installment in our preparing for HyFlex series, we offer a few more things to consider:
- As you navigate bi-modal instruction, be transparent in that the experiences are as new to you as they are to your students. Involve students in making determinations as a way to integrate self-authorship theory (Magolda, 2004).
- If you haven’t already done so, figure out the first meetings of your classes.
- Survey students, to determine their preferences for class attendance, to align your own plans.
- Compare your roster with classroom capacity and consider the juxtaposition with your teaching plans. Determine how many students can attend in each mode, when, and to what ends.
- Decide how you might address needs for flexibility, e.g., a student who attends online needing to move to the classroom, or vice versa.
- Get comfortable with your selected technologies and visit your classrooms to undertake the steps for HyFlex delivery.
Keep in touch and let us know how we can help. Email us at cis@cmich.edu.
References
Cohen, W. A. (2009). Drucker on leadership: New lessons from the father of modern management. John Wiley & Sons.
Magolda, M. B. B. (2004). Making their own way: Narratives for transforming higher education to promote self-development. Stylus Publishing, LLC.