{"id":46748,"date":"2021-03-08T00:09:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=46748"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:11:19","slug":"hybrid-learning-vs-blended-learning-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/hybrid-learning-vs-blended-learning-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid learning vs. blended learning: What&#8217;s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>At a glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hybrid-learning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is hybrid learning?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blended-learning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is blended learning?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#difference-hybrid-blended-learning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why does the difference between hybrid learning and blended learning matter?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hybrid-learning-platform-capabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What capabilities should your hybrid learning platform have?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb \ud83d\udcbb \ud83d\udcda How does hybrid learning facilitate the future of higher education? Grab our eBook to find out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget enterprise-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/ringcentral-hybrid-learning-facilitating-the-future-of-higher-education.pdf\" data-id=\"69d904dbbb98a\" id=\"69d904dbbb98a\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d904dbbb98a.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83d\udcd9 Get the eBook<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83d\udc40 \u200a Find out what role unified communications plays in hybrid learning for higher education.<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form ENTERPRISE\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01839\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog Enterprise\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"enterprise download form\" data-dl-name=\"Learn more now\">Learn more now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d904dbbb98a.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\"> Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As institutions of higher learning now offer virtual learning options, new terminology has cropped up. People are talking about hybrid learning and blended learning. What do these terms mean, and is there a difference between the two?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here, we\u2019ll explore the difference between hybrid learning and blended learning with examples for each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. 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It incorporates synchronous and asynchronous learning activities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Synchronous learning means that the students are in class while learning (either physically or virtually), while asynchronous learning activities are those that take place when the student isn\u2019t in a classroom. Asynchronous learning materials are available for students any time they want to use them; teachers generally post them to a virtual learning platform for ease of access.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>What does hybrid learning look like in practice?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here&#8217;s an example to illustrate what hybrid learning might look like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Melissa and Olivia are university students enrolled in a world literature class; Melissa lives on campus and attends classes in person, while Olivia is a virtual student. When class starts, Olivia logs into the virtual learning platform and attends the lecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One day, Melissa isn\u2019t able to make the class. Her professor always records the lecture and uploads it to the virtual learning platform so students can access it if they weren\u2019t able to attend class. In addition, the professor also uploads other resources, such as videos about the authors the students are reading and articles about the books.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b><a id=\"blended-learning\"><\/a>What is blended learning?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blended learning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0is, as the name implies, a blend of in-class learning and online materials and activities. Many classes at higher education institutions demonstrate blended learning in action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to hybrid learning, blended learning also incorporates synchronous and asynchronous learning. In this learning model, students rotate between synchronous in-class learning and asynchronous learning, where they can use digital materials and activities to learn at their own convenience and speed.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s important to note is that blended learning isn\u2019t about replacing traditional face-to-face classes with online activities and materials; rather, it is about supplementing and building upon what students learn in class.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>What does blended learning look like in practice?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here&#8217;s an example to illustrate blended learning in practice:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mark is a student at a college. He\u2019s enrolled in a geology course, with lectures twice a week. The lectures are held in-person, with no option to attend virtually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The professor uses a virtual learning platform. He posts articles and videos about the material students are learning. This material is available whenever students want, so they can use it to study and for research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b><a id=\"difference-hybrid-blended-learning\"><\/a>Why does the difference between hybrid learning and blended learning matter?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With all this in mind, why does the difference between hybrid learning and blended learning matter?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46750\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/blended-learning.jpg\" alt=\"RingCentral for education\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are some similarities between hybrid learning and blended learning: both methods use technology to support and supplement learning. However, there are also differences.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 87.2597%;height: 142px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 49.8776%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 27.6405%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid Learning<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 48.2787%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blended Learning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 49.8776%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virtual class attendance<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 27.6405%\">Yes (student choice)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 48.2787%\">No (physical required)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 30px\">\n<td style=\"height: 30px;width: 49.8776%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-class learning<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 30px;width: 27.6405%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 30px;width: 48.2787%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 49.8776%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Asynchronous materials<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 27.6405%\">Yes (includes lecture recordings)<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 48.2787%\">Yes (supplemental only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 49.8776%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supported a virtual learning platform<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 27.6405%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 48.2787%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 28px\">\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 49.8776%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supplemental materials available for students at any time<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 27.6405%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 28px;width: 48.2787%\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As the chart shows, the biggest similarity between hybrid learning and blended learning is the use of technology. Both of these learning methodologies rely upon virtual learning platforms to help students learn.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s a major difference between the two methodologies, and that is the lack of flexibility in in-class learning learning within blended learning. Students are expected to attend in-person classes to learn. The professor doesn\u2019t record lectures and post them later, in case students can\u2019t make a class or need to learn virtually.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>Hybrid learning: the future of education?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>You could say that blended learning has long represented the evolution of higher education. Students attend class while instructors post supplementary materials on virtual learning platforms<\/p>\n<p>This model has continued to evolve as educational institutions recognize the value of flexible learning options. Hybrid learning offers students multiple pathways to access quality education, whether they&#8217;re on campus or learning remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Virtual learning platforms allow instructors to record their lectures and post them for on-demand viewing, ensuring students can engage with course material on their own schedule. Students don&#8217;t have to feel as though they missed out on anything just because they can&#8217;t be in the classroom at a specific time.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b><a id=\"hybrid-learning-platform-capabilities\"><\/a>What capabilities should your hybrid learning platform have?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>To accommodate diverse student needs and provide flexible learning options, higher education institutions are increasingly looking at hybrid learning platforms. What capabilities should a hybrid learning platform have?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Video conferencing, screen sharing, and live chat to drive engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Integration with learning management tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ease of use on any device<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>Video conferencing, screen sharing, and live chat to drive engagement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being able to record lectures is a must-have feature for hybrid learning platforms, but there are two other features that are crucial: screen sharing and live chat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Screen sharing allows instructors to share pertinent material, while live chat enables students to answer questions and make comments, so they\u2019re engaged with what they\u2019re learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>Integration with learning management tools<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hybrid learning platforms must also integrate with learning management tools such as Canvas. This integration allows instructors to post their lectures as well as supplementary materials to aid student learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>Ease of use on any device<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today\u2019s students want to learn on the device of their choice. That might be a smartphone, tablet, or desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hybrid learning platform should be easy to use on any device the student chooses. 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