Work in Progress: Impressions of HyFlex in an engineering technology program in an undergraduate urban commuter institution

Hybrid flexible (HyFlex) is a pedagogical methodology whereby an instructor delivers content in three modalities, i.e. live in-person (LIP), live online synchronous (LOS), and non-live online asynchronous (nLOS). The advantages of this methodology in providing all three modalities while allowing students the flexibility to choose the mode that best suits their schedules and learning styles. Previous research into the efficacy of HyFlex has focused on graduate or undergraduate programs within the liberal arts. Little evidence is available on the efficacy of this multifaceted content delivery system for engineering technology programs. A survey of student experiences within an undergraduate urban commuter-school environment demonstrates that LIP is the single most preferred modality, yet the usefulness of any modality is limited to how familiar the student and instructor are with the technology being applied.