Online Course Requirement for Quality and Compliance
Instructional Methods (Online, Hybrid, Blended, HyFlex)
Developing a Hybrid or Blended course is quite different than developing an online course. If you are planning on or in the process of creating a hybrid or blended course at SUNY Niagara, we highly recommend you make use of the Online Teaching Academy Training Course in Brightspace. We offer this as a synchronous training course run by the Online Learning Department in spring, summer, and fall. You also have the option to go through as a self-paced course.
In addition, we curated the following resources to help you design, develop, and teach Blended and Hybrid courses.
The Learning Toolkit was created by the University of Central Florida and the hybrid course development site at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, both leaders in the development and delivery of blended learning.
Modality Definitions
Blended
A Blended course is taught approximately 50% synchronously through web conferencing software such as Zoom or Teams and approximately 50% online. The percentages may vary based on the course requirements. This can be discussed with the Online Learning department.
Hybrid
A hybrid course is taught approximately 50% face-to-face and 50% online. The percentages may vary based on the course requirements.
Blended/Hybrid Learning Toolkit
SUNY Niagara Blended/Hybrid Learning Course Planning Sheet
YuJa – SUNY Niagara Media Chooser for recording and storing videos