Picture this: a classroom where students can decide—day by day—whether to attend in person, join a live online session, or engage asynchronously on their schedule. Sounds like a logistical nightmare, right? Well, enter HyFlex learning, the “choose-your-own-adventure” of education, pioneered by Brian Beatty at San Francisco State University. It’s the ultimate multitasking mode that feels like a tech-savvy teacher’s dream… or a meticulous planner’s worst nightmare. As a high school math teacher armed with an iPad, Vivi, and a tech-heavy classroom, I can’t help but be intrigued by the HyFlex model. Let’s dig into the pros and cons, and whether this is the shiny future of education—or just another buzzword…
