In this session, I will share my experiences revising traditional
face-to-face courses into hybrid designs to free up class time for
hands-on learning both in the field and classroom. Hybrid course
materials were developed for two soil science courses to enable the
integration of more field trips and active learning activities in
classroom and field settings. The primary objective of this session will
be to highlight faculty experiences with developing hybrid components
for two soil science courses at UC Davis. The first course,
Extraterrestrial Soils (Science & Society 005), is a lower division
course with no pre-requisite requirements for undergraduate student
enrollment. The second course, Soil Genesis (SSC 120), is an upper
division course open to both undergraduate students and graduate
students. This session will also integrate faculty insights into the
timeline and process for developing hybrid content for hands-on science
courses, including engaging in hybrid course content development through
a series of iterative meetings with a team of Senior Instructional
Design Consultants (Instructional Media & Creative Services).
Student feedback from both courses will also be shared as part of the
presentation as well as interactive digital media content produced by
students through quarter-long student-led projects. The session will
finish with advice and resources for faculty to reference who are also
interested in developing similar course materials using the hybrid
modality.
