Multimodal/Hyflex Teaching Certificate

Course Overview

The CETL HyFlex/Multimodal Teaching Certificate is a focused professional development program that equips faculty with the skills, strategies, and tools needed to design and deliver high-quality courses across in-person and synchronous online modalities. Participants will learn how to create equivalent learning experiences, integrate active and accessible teaching practices, and build community across modalities.

Course Learning Outcomes

In this course, we will explore concepts related to multi-modal/hyflex technology and design. We will also apply these concepts to create a flexible course design plan in our own contexts. The course has the following learning outcomes:

Design course content that supports both on-campus and synchronous online learners while maintaining alignment with approved course learning outcomes.
Create learning activities that provide equivalent opportunities for all students—whether participating in person or online—to achieve the same course learning outcomes.
Develop course materials and learning activities that meet accessibility expectations and support diverse learners.
Organize and integrate all course materials, activities, and assessments within D2L to ensure consistent access for both on-campus and synchronous online students.
Apply active learning strategies that engage students equitably across in-person and synchronous modalities.
Implement instructional practices that foster meaningful interaction and a shared sense of community between students participating in physical and virtual spaces.

Program Format

The course is offered via D2L from April 1st, 2026, and must be completed by May 17th, 2026.
This course is offered in a self-paced, asynchronous mode on D2L.
The D2L course has 5 modules: 4 learning modules and 1 module dedicated to course implementation and review.
There are short reflection activities for Modules 1 to 4, with Module 5 designed for submission of a D2L shell course for review by CETL staff. Module 5 is required for completion of this course.
Additionally, there are technological demonstration sessions for Multimodal/Hyflex Teaching facilitated by the Academic Technology Service team of ITS, that will cover questions and concerns on D2L course design and teaching via Zoom classrooms.
- More details will be shared as the course becomes available on D2L on April 1st.