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7 Effective Hybrid Teaching Strategies

Hybrid teaching and training is becoming one of the most effective instruction methods in modern education and business. It doesn’t mean abandoning traditional teaching strategies entirely, though. There are many ways traditional strategies can be adapted to a hybrid learning situation, where some participants are learning in person while others are joining the session online. Continue reading to learn how you can optimize your hybrid learning with useful hybrid teaching techniques using Echo360’s EchosystemTM, the world’s first Learning Transformation PlatformTM. These 10 strategies show how you can create an integrated experience using hybrid learning.

At the heart of each strategy is Echo360’s e³ philosophy, which centers on equity, evidence, and engagement.

 

  1. Direct instruction
    This is the most basic strategy to use for hybrid learning. This involves the instructor using simple language to explain concepts to the learners with a few questions as prompts. With the Echosystem’s live session capability, this is easily and equitably done. A countdown timer can be included so the instructor can time their session to fit into a predefined time frame.

  2. Discussion boards
    While it can be distracting to have discussion boards running all the time, the instructor can set specific times during the session to use the discussion board, allowing learners to talk back and forth about their thoughts on the particular lesson being discussed. In-person learners can use their Chromebooks or tablets to take part in the discussion equitably with students learning from home.
  3. Deliver information in more than one way
    Since learners process information in more than one way, you can benefit learners both in-person and at home by using the Echosystem’s content manager to produce presentations that use auditory, visual, and textual information. This ensures that no matter which way each participant learns, the information is equitably received by every learner.
  4. Assign a dashboard for every learner
    In the Echosystem, each learner has a dashboard where they can access self-paced assignments. The instructor has access to this dashboard so they can see evidence that the learner has completed certain assignments. The dashboard can be used for participants who are learning in-person and those who are learning at home.
  5. Utilize embedded questions during lessons
    When instructing in-person, you can ask learners occasional questions to make sure they understand what you are talking about. The same is true for presentations that learners view through the Echosystem. With hybrid learning, you can ask questions during direct instruction as well as assigning content to both in-person and remote learners and track their answers, giving you evidence as to how many learners are truly understanding the content and driving your follow-up instruction based on where needs develop.
  6. Use completion badges and leaderboards
    To engage learners in particular areas, create completion badges that they can earn by earning a minimum score on a quiz, completing a certain number of journaling assignments, or completing other required tasks. Display these prominently to foster friendly competition among the learners. This is called gamification and it is very effective in engaging participants in their learning. The Echosystem offers gamification features like badges as well as leaderboards that show who is doing best in a certain unit or on a certain long-term assignment on any given day.
  7. Cooperative learning
    Cooperative learning strategies keep participants engaged because they must work together to solve a problem or find an answer. Rather than competing, each learner must contribute to achieve a common goal. This also promotes socialization between in-class and remote learners as they work together on games, research assignments, and collective notes.

 

Since the Echosystem follows WCAG 2.0 standards, you can be sure that all learners will have equal accessibility, whether they are in-person or remote.

We’re confident that the Echosystem is the perfect answer to your hybrid instruction needs. We invite you to learn more about the Echosystem and how you can use it to enhance your hybrid learning today.