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Benefits of a hybrid class:

• Best features of each type:
• interpersonal contact
• encourages students to interact
• proved for auditory - visual - & tactile learners
• force learning of skills necessary for real world application
• can have office hours at home, or at school
• has had much higher retention than a distance course

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Key questions to ask when consider a hybrid:

• What are the things I wish I didn't have to do in the classroom?  (e.g. all those items that just take time...)
• How would I like to be spending valuable classtime?

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Online time - possibilities

• syllabus, calendar, assignment details
• introduce basic ideas/content
• testing
• discussion of class questions (discussion tool)
• "mudslinging" site (get feedback)

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Class time - possibilities

• Focus on concepts students are having trouble with.  (based on the online tests, discussion, etc.)
• Schedule:
• Students do all online work Friday - Wednesday noon.
• Instructor checks, & develops class for Thursday