HyFlex courses promote learner-centered flexibility in the delivery of instruction, and they are particularly supportive of non-traditional and adult learners with multiple demands on their time. SUNY defines HyFlex as instruction that simultaneously combines online and face-to-face instruction into a single course section, with the mode of instruction determined by each individual learner (e.g., choice of seated-in-class, connected remotely, or via asynchronous interaction).
The Office of the SUNY Provost has funded HyFlex projects through the Innovative Instructional Technology Grant (IITG) program to study the efficacy of the HyFlex model and to expand the development and delivery of HyFlex Courses Across the SUNY system.
These projects are designed to support Two SUNY strategic priorities:
Build competencies and support post-traditional and adult learners – particularly those seeking to reinvent their academic or career trajectory
Improve student learning, student success, and program completion