HyFlex is a learning model that combines elements of in-person and online learning. HyFlex, as its name implies, is highly flexible, and allows students to move between different platforms (online and on ground) throughout a course. The goal of HyFlex is to “break down the boundary between the virtual classroom and the physical one” (Educause, 2010).

At NU, due to the high value we place on face-to-face interactions and vital relationships, the HyFlex model combines traditional on-ground education and remote learning processes.

This approach means that designated classrooms are equipped with technology that allows faculty members to interact simultaneously with an on-ground and remote population. Students attend class together at one time, but they participate either via the Internet or in-person. Because of this flexibility, faculty members must be well versed in both on-ground teaching techniques and in the use of remote learning platforms. In the NU model, teaching styles should be modified to accommodate the complexity of this model. In particular, classes should highly interactive, involving regular, intentional check-ins with students about their learning.