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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent on behalf of Lillian Durán<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Dear COE faculty and instructors,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-.1pt">The Office of the Provost is developing a cohort of faculty for HyFlex instruction this fall. HyFlex </span><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-.15pt">combines </span><span style="color:black">face-to-face
learning with simultaneously streamed remote instruction. As we continue to deal with the uncertainty of the pandemic and our need for flexible modalities of instruction, the HyFlex model could offer an important transitional mode of instruction while some
students remain remote and others return to campus. It would also permit students to continue their coursework when they are quarantined. Critically, it allows remote students to attend synchronously with their peers and to thus <span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">engage </span>with
the material in the same ways as those able to be physically present. This will be critical at <span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">any </span>point<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>we<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>resume<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> more </span>in-person<span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt"> </span>instruction,
and the goal is to teach in this way at a small scale in the fall to inform expansion in subsequent academic terms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">HyFlex courses will be scheduled in technologically upgraded classrooms. The upgrades include microphones, cameras, speakers and document cameras that are configured to automatically integrate with Zoom, be simple to employ for instructors,
and offer an improved experience for overall instruction in this hybrid mode. All participating faculty will be invited to a workshop on best practices for HyFlex instruction and a tutorial on the equipment. Classes will also have Zoom Assistants to help faculty
navigate the technological demands of engaging the remote students. The goal is a cohort of faculty who collaborate, share insights, and help guide this work forward in partnership with the Office of the Provost teaching and infrastructure support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">To be included, courses must have no more than 45 students enrolled and a faculty member willing to teach on campus. Courses will begin week 1 as remote, with an invitation extended by the faculty member for students who wish to be
on campus to attend class in-person. Classes will be scheduled in rooms per public health distancing for the maximum enrollment. From those interested, a small cohort will be invited to participate, with the goal of some courses across all schools and colleges
being represented in this first cohort.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Thank you for considering this opportunity. The hope is that this is a meaningful experience for faculty wanting to teach in-person to provide critical insight for academic planning as we continue to navigate the uncertainties of the
pandemic. <b>Please let your department head know of your interest by September 10.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Lillian Durán <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Associate Dean of Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">College of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Associate Professor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">University of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">HEDCO 130<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">1655 Alder Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Eugene, OR 97403-1215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">541-346-2502<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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