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• Observations for blended courses – what we’re learning

  One of the most exciting times for a researcher (I think) is beginning to analyze data. At this stage, you get a first peek into what your research is finding and hints at what broader patterns may be uncovered. We’re at that stage in EDLI’s blended courses grant. Blended courses, or those that take place…

  Rachel Szczytko

  August 19, 2025

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• Observations for blended courses – why we do them 

  Researchers are often observing the world around them, but what’s the difference between an everyday observation and a scientific observation used in research? Observations, or first-hand eyewitness accounts, have been utilized in research since the 1920s (Flick, 2014; Schwandt, 2014). Even though collecting visual data is not a new technique, it can still be an…

  Rachel Szczytko

  August 12, 2025

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• Report: Year One of IUSE Grant Improving Learning Outcomes & Equity in Blended Learning

  Recently, EDLI completed our first year running a National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) grant that focuses on improving learning outcomes and equity in blended online and face-to-face learning. Caitlin Kirby is the PI of this grant, along with collaborator Casey Henley as co-PI, and Scott Schopieray and Stephen Thomas serving as…

  Caitlin Kirby

  December 2, 2024

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• Unpacking the Impact of Course Modality on Student Performance

  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, flexible modalities that blur the lines between “online” and “in-person” courses continue to be explored. Recently, EDLI was invited to assist biological science faculty in evaluating the impact of course modality on student performance. This assessment aimed to determine whether an online format for this gateway biological science…

  Min Zhuang

  November 5, 2024

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• EDLI presents on technology and teaching at Lilly Conference on Teaching and Learning

  Caitlin Kirby, Hala Sun, and Min Zhuang each presented at the Traverse City Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning in October 2024

  Caitlin Kirby

  October 22, 2024

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• EDLI Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Improve Blended Courses

  EDLI has received a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grant of $400k to support research aiming to improve student learning outcomes and equity in blended online and in-person courses. Co-PIs Dr. Caitlin Kirby, EDLI’s Associate Director of Research, and Dr. Casey Henley, Director of Online Programs for the Neuroscience Program and Assistant Professor,…

  Caitlin Kirby

  October 6, 2023

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• Instructor Challenges, Strategies, and Satisfaction in Blended Courses: a Case Study

  The EDLI team has been studying Hyflex teaching and learning practices for the past 2 years. Some of our work highlighting instructor challenges, strategies and recommendations was recently published in TechTrends. Abstract and link to the article below. Abstract:Blended courses offer a mix of in-person and online attendance options, with an emphasis in our study…

  Scott Schopieray

  August 25, 2023

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• Promoting Instructor and Student Satisfaction in Hyflex and Blended Courses

  Many current educators have developed a strong reaction to the term “hyflex”—most often one of horror, an involuntary recoil as they relive forced emergency instruction and the chaotic semesters that followed the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some instructors and institutions have embraced hyflex and other blended modalities for the flexibility they afford students,…

  Caitlin Kirby

  November 11, 2022

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• Pilot Multimodal Classroom Recommendations

  This document outlines recommendations for installing a set of multimodal classrooms to pilot during the 2021-22 academic year. The recommendations come from a group consisting of representatives from Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts & Letters, Broad College of Business, College of Education, College of Natural Science, MSU Hub, MSU IT, and MSU Libraries. The following…

  Scott Schopieray

  September 19, 2022

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