The Hybrid Puzzle: The Best of Both Worlds

Paul T. MajeskeEastern Michigan University

Resource Web Site – http://paulmajeske.com

Email/Collaboration – hybrid@paulmajeske.com

What I Do

• Professor of Communication Technology• Support Business Marketing, Management and

Technology (BMMT) & Technology Education Programs.

• Design and Teach Online Courses in Career Technical Workforce Education - Graduate

• Teach Graphic-Lab Courses• Coordinator of Web Design and Development for

College• Researcher of Media and Educational Technology

What brought you here?

• Standards

• Competition

• Economy

• Competition

• Others?

Why not just keep doing the same thing?

Problem• Best Instructional Delivery

• Advantages/Disadvantages– Face-to-Face Courses

– Hybrid Delivery

– Fully Online Courses

Initial Thoughts

• Definition of a Hybrid– Becoming a huge problem for EMU

• Psychological Commitment– A personal focus

• Slow Stepped Up Use of Interface

• Controlled Calendar – One Week at a Time– (i.e. Wednesday – Wednesday)

Initial Thoughts

• Understanding the Participants– Learning Styles– Myers – Briggs– Emotional Intelligence

• Use Layered Curriculum to Customize Content for Participants– Stop/Start/Catch up– Provides a solution for different levels of

learners

Links to Testing Sites

• MBTI short test– http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

• Learning Styles Online Test– http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/

• Emotional Intelligence– http://www.myskillsprofile.com/tests.php?

test=21&gclid=CJatkJzl-pYCFRKIxwod12bY_A

• Increase Enrollment

• Meet University/School Strategic Plans

• Increase Diversity

• Develop and Increase Online Pedagogy

• Increase Student Productivity

• Lab Space Issues

Purpose of the Study

• Objectives

• Develop Questions

• Pilot (Many Rewrites)

• Survey Monkey

The Survey Instrument

Survey

• Winter09_n29.pdf

• Fall09_n18.pdf

Target : N=100 in one year for full statistical analysisFinal Report/Paper proposed for NBEA in San Diego

Methods & Strategies

• Rubrics for everything!

Methods & Strategies

• Bi-level Introduction Statement– Students/Peers & Facilitator/Instructor

• E-Journaling

• Face-to-Face Group Assignments

• Required Peer Response Discussion Threads

• Proper Activity Matched to Instructional Method

• Stepped Interaction with LMS Tools

Methods & Strategies

• Did I mention Rubrics?

Methods & Strategies

• Scheduling Considerations to Include Weekends

• Scheduled Synchronous Help Sessions– Depends on Student Type

• Detailed Lab Demonstrations Delivered Face-to-Face.

• Meticulously Detailed Instructions

Methods & Strategies

• They want Rubrics

Methods & Strategies

• Know The Student Well– Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)– Learning Style– Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

• Determine Psychological Commitment

• Regular E-mail Encouragement

Methods & Strategies

• Yup – Rubrics.– Look at what is available—many people are

researching and developing great tools.

What next?

• Plans include:– Improve Survey and Expand Sample– Paper to NBEA– Research the “Psychological Commitment”– Implications for Institutional Change/Acceptance– Faculty/Administration Awareness