Brief Hybrid Workshop (BHW)

A Brief Hybrid Workshop (BHW) is an activity of approximately 15 minutes intended to help a group of people to learn how to do something useful to them. It includes:

• Plan – with guidelines for leaders/facilitators and participants
• Interaction – activities involving all participants and leader/facilitators
• eClip – Internet-accessible media clips
• Other Resources – Web accessible information or files, printable handouts, reading assignments, etc.
• Follow-up – next steps, feedback options, additional resources for those who wish to go further, deeper

eClips

eClips may be small video clips, short narrated PowerPoints, Quandary Action Mazes or some other type of media. An eClip may be intended for individual use and/or for group activities in a workshop. For example, a recording of an audio narrated set of PowerPoint slides could be designed to introduce and demonstrate a single skill to a faculty member working alone in his/her office. However, we feel that using an eClip as part of a BHW will result in a more meaningful learning experience for participants.

Planning your BHW

For each topic that we offer a BHW, we will provide suggested strategies and materials:

• An overview which will explain the goals of the BHW and an outline of the workshop
• Recommended interactive, reflective activities which can be completed both before and after using the eClips
• Follow-up activities and additional resources
• Opportunities to provide feedback on the BHW and contribute new ideas

Personalization for Leader/Presenters/Facilitators

Each facilitator of a BHW will bring his/her own knowledge, style and expertise to the activity. The materials we have developed should be considered a malleable guide to the implementation of the workshop. We encourage facilitators to add additional information, ideas and resources to the suggested BHW.

Individualization for Leader/Presenters/Facilitators

Likewise, each participant or learner has individual interests, preferred learning styles, and different contexts that will shift the relevance and application concerns they have. While facilitators can neither anticipate nor account for all of these, it is important to be aware of them. Facilitators can conduct their BHWs and think about how they will implement them to take these factors into account. What can be learned about the participants ahead of time? How can interactions that promote reflection, variable engagement, and opportunities to think about application be tailored to the background of the participants?