Time on task, motivation and a lack of immediacy concerned students. Several responses highlighted technological difficulties such as knowing whether your teacher receives the e-mails sent, servers going down, and computers not being as accessible as pen and paper. Viewpoint Overall, students enjoy hybrid coursework. It provides the opportunity to have personal contact and interaction, yet allows the flexibility of completing assignments, participating in discussions, and working at an individual's pace. Students who are initially weary about taking a class completely online can gradually try out that environment.
Instructors also reap the benefits of hybrid delivery.
Another instructor commented on the increased accountability encountered in the classroom. Since students experienced an online environment as part of the class, their time in the classroom needed to provide instruction that could not be easily distributed in an online environment. Implications for Community Colleges Community college students will continue to come from a variety of ages and educational levels. Providing instruction that is flexible, accessible and accountable continues to be an ongoing goal for community colleges. The ability to offer coursework in a variety of methods helps to effectively meet students' needs.