This chapter discusses the significance of the first few weeks of a class, emphasizing the need for flexibility in course design and the benefits of welcome and navigation videos for students. It also explores building community and gathering student expectations, and includes recommendations and discussions on course design considerations and the concept of flexibility.
David Rhoads and Bonni Stachowiak revisit the topic of hyflex learning on episode 478 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Hyflex in general is a choice between in person and synchronous, or in person and asynchronous, or a choice of all three of those things.
-David Rhoads