hybrid learning

American  

[hahy-brid lur-ning] / ˈhaɪ brɪd ˈlɜr nɪŋ /

noun

1. education in which the face-to-face classroom experience is combined with or replaced by an online experience that includes synchronous and asynchronous interactions with peers and instructors, and lessons and assessments that can be completed digitally or in person.

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Etymology

Origin of hybrid learning

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

School officials told NBC Bay Area news that in-person classes had been canceled and would resume Feb. 9, with hybrid learning in place until Feb. 20.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The distance learning and hybrid learning models used during the pandemic cannot be blamed for what was already happening before they were adopted.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2023

Prof David Latchman, vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London and a representative for Universities UK, told the BBC that hybrid learning had been part of the long-term plan for many universities even before Covid.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

Eventually, Cresskill offered hybrid learning, working with a local church, utilizing its 14 classrooms.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

As schools switched to virtual and hybrid learning from early 2020 to winter 2022, the report found average long-term math scores fell for the first time and reading scores suffered their biggest drop since 1990.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2022