Course Structure FAQs: CCL Summer Institute 08 Hybrid Format
 

What is a Hybrid course?

A hybrid course combines face-to-face classroom instruction with computer-based learning. In this instance, HIED 877 will meet on-line through Blackboard for several weeks, then we will meet in a face-to face format during the CCL Summer institute. Once students leave the institute, then we will return to web-based learning for the remainder of the course.

How will this course operate?

HIED 877 is divided into several learning modules, each containing learning objectives, reading assignments, writing assignments, powerpoint presentations, and various activities that need to be completed before the student can move on to the next module. PART I Modules must be completed prior to the Summer Institute when we begin meeting face-to-face. PART II Modules are the topics, assignments, and activities that will be covered during the face-to face component while we meet on campus.  PART III is Post-Institute - the modules that need to be completed after the Summer Institute and before August 1.

Do I have to attend the face-to-face meetings in June?

Yes.  The face-to-face meetings in June are part of the course. We will only meet three days, and during that time, students are expected to create their various instruments, pilot test them, and revise them so that the instruments can be administered as soon as they return to their individual campuses. We will have other class activities during that time, but primarily we will work on instrument construction.

Where will I find these modules?

Check the course Blackboard site for the various modules.

Do I need to complete these modules in the order in which they are presented?

 Yes, as each module is designed to build upon the knowledge gained from the preceding module.

May I work ahead and finish early?

Of course!

I am not a CCL student.  Can I enroll in this class anyway?

Yes.  Instead of evaluating a program at your community college, you will need to arrange to evaluate a program at another site.

What words of advice do you have for students in this course?

First, avoid getting behind. Once students fall behind, catching up becomes very difficult. The knowledge gained from the learning modules in Part I is necessary to complete assignments and class activities during the Summer Institute.

I don't work full-time or have access to a program to evaluate.  What should I do?

Contact the instructor immediately for assistance in finding a program to evaluate.

The syllabus mentions preparing a manuscript suitable for publication.  Will these manuscripts we prepare be published?

Ideally yes, but that will be up to you and the instructor.  Because this program evaluation is part of a class assignment, students are not required to obtain Human Subjects approval before collecting data.  If, however, the student and instructor decide the manuscript is publishable, then the student will need to work with the instructor to secure human subjects approval before submission for publication.