Abstract
In synchronous hybrid teaching, students in different locations, some on-site and others online, engage in learning in a shared learning space. This chapter uncovers the challenges and opportunities associated with this specific hybrid learning space design. By reviewing previous studies in the field and introducing an analytical approach based on the design concepts presented by Goodyear and Carvalho in their ACAD framework, the chapter contributes to the formulation of principles for supporting activity-centred learning design principles and guidelines for network learning in a post-pandemic future.
Keywords
- Hybrid learning spaces
- Blended synchronous teaching
- Post-pandemic teaching
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Bülow, M.W. (2022). Designing Synchronous Hybrid Learning Spaces: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Gil, E., Mor, Y., Dimitriadis, Y., Köppe, C. (eds) Hybrid Learning Spaces. Understanding Teaching-Learning Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88520-5_9
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