What do we mean by 'Hybrid'?

Chandler-Gilbert has hundreds of hybrid course offerings scheduled for Fall 2021. The question is - do students know what 'hybrid' means?
​Moreover, do we?

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This week I ran across an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, "Why the Term 'Hybrid Class' Continues to Confuse." The author, Beth McMurtrie, speaks to several experts around the country in her quest to define what is meant by "hybrid":

• Kevin McClure, University of North Carolina@Wilmington
• Jody Greene, University of California@Santa Cruz
• Robin DeRosa, Plymouth State University, New Hampshire
• Viji Sathy, University of North Carolina@Chapel Hill

Click the image for a PDF of this article!

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You all know by now how much I like a good visual, so I particularly liked the comments from McMurtrie's conversation with Viji Sathy:

“I think the closest I can come to conceptualizing this is a matrix... On one axis (x) is sync/async. On the other axis (y) is individual work/group work. I imagine that most courses employ activities that range the four quadrants. I believe the pandemic is pushing people toward a preference for async for flexibility, but sync for structure and a sense of community — ideally, a mix is preferred by many."

Based on the verbal description, I created this graphic organizer, which could be useful for anyone contemplating which class content/activities are most appropriate for the synchronous environment, and which are most appropriate for the asynchronous environment:

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HAPPY TUESDAY, EVERYONE!
Mary