HyFlex
*HyFlex was Formerly called HELIX Classroom
Purpose: Teach your class on campus. Some students will be in the classroom with you and others will join synchronously via Zoom displayed on large classroom monitors. Most classes also have a third group of students who watch professional recordings of the class and participate asynchronously.
Who is this format for?
Instructors who want to teach in a classroom and also extend their reach by interacting with students online
Students who want to be in a classroom and also interact with peers online
Students who want to participate synchronously online while also interacting with teaching staff and students who are on campus
Students whose schedules don’t allow them to participate synchronously
Students with busy or unpredictable schedules and from various time zones
What type of course is this format best for?
Interactive lectures
Active learning
How can I teach in this format?
Instructor Location: On-campus classroom designed specifically for this format
Student Participation
Some students will join you in the on-campus classroom while others will join via Zoom and will be seen and heard by those on campus.
Students can switch between attending on campus and via Zoom, as well as synchronously and asynchronously attendance from class to class.
Class Size: Courses with larger enrollments
Your Classroom Experience
Everyone in the on-campus room will see and hear the students joining via Zoom; the students joining via Zoom will be able to see and hear everyone in the Harvard classroom.
A member of the AV team will help you with the technology set up before each class.
You will log into Zoom for each class so the online students can join you.
A videographer will control the classroom cameras and sound for the Zoom students, and record the class.
Students joining via Zoom control their own cameras and microphones as they usually do in Zoom meetings.
The Teaching and Learning team will create your Zoom class meeting.
You and your students access the Zoom class and recordings via your Canvas site.
Recordings: If you have asynchronous students, classes are recorded and published on your Canvas site by the Teaching and Learning Department. Keep in mind:
Students can switch between coming to campus, participating live via Zoom or watching the recording from class to class.
When planning your course, think about how your online and on-campus students will interact during class.
When planning your course, create opportunities for your asynchronous students to participate.
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