{"id":2403,"date":"2020-05-14T16:35:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T20:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/?page_id=2403"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:59:47","slug":"hawkflex-modalities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/hawkflex-modalities\/","title":{"rendered":"HawkFLEX Modalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Montclair Modalities of Instruction: HawkFLEX<\/h2>\n<p>HAWK<em>Flex<\/em> represents the range of instructional delivery options available for Montclair courses. The range aims to support the instructional needs of students, faculty, and programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Montclair offers fully in-person, hybrid, and remote instruction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hybrid instruction<\/strong>: In Hybrid, HawkLIVE, HawkMIX, and HawkFIELD modalities, instruction is provided through a mix of in-person and online methodologies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remote Instruction<\/strong>: In HawkSYNC (Zoom, &#8220;live&#8221;) and HawkASYNC (not live), remote instruction is provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On these pages, explanations and resources are provided for each of the major modalities. See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/teaching-faqs\/\">Teaching FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>\n<h3><strong>Current Modality Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h4><strong>Modality (Code)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4><strong>Faculty Role and Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h4><strong>Student Role and Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<th><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hawk2Hawk (H2H) &#8211;<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traditional F2F Delivery<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Deliver course F2F.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">All class sessions run as scheduled on campus.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Teach in a standard classroom with class capacity set at room capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Attendance on campus is expected.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Complete course activities as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Need access to computer and internet for out of class activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HawkLIVE (HLV) &#8211; <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class meets F2F and streams online simultaneously for students unable to attend F2F<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Deliver courses simultaneously to F2F and remote learners.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">All class sessions on campus; faculty must be present for each class just as in F2F classes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Determine on-campus rotation for students for COVID cap.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Teach in an enhanced classroom or use a streaming remote kit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Some students attend class in-person, while others attend remotely, simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">F2F attendance expected as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Students complete activities as scheduled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HawkMIX (HMX):<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mix of F2F and Online Instruction (SYNC or ASYNC).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> HawkMIX\/F2F &amp; SYNC:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Specified contact hours scheduled in a classroom (ex: M 11:15-12:30); the remainder of weekly contact hours are scheduled as SYNC online (ex: R 11:15-12:30).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong> HawkMIX\/F2F &amp; ASYNC:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Specified contact hours scheduled in a classroom (ex: M 11:15-12:30).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Teach class sessions on campus following the published schedule.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Supplement on-campus sessions with online instruction.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Determine schedule for students\u2019 on-campus attendance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Determine whether rotating remote attendance is an option for students.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Standard classroom, but faculty who wish to deliver course LIVE may request enhanced classroom or use a streaming remote kit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Rotate between on-campus and remote attendance as scheduled by the instructor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Complete course activities as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">May need access to a computer with mic and camera for video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom), depending on faculty delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><strong>HawkSYNC ONLINE (SON):<br \/>\nFully online with live, synchronous class sessions<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HAWKSYNC 100% &#8211; <\/strong>All weekly contact hours scheduled online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HawkSYNC 50% &#8211; <\/strong>Half the weekly contact hours scheduled online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Deliver course material synchronously or in a sync \/ async mix, in accordance with published schedule.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">No classroom scheduled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Regular attendance online in live sessions is expected.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Complete assignments outside of class as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Need access to a computer with mic and camera for video-conferencing (e.g., Zoom) and out-of-class assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HawkASYNC ONLINE (AON)<\/strong> &#8211; Fully online asynchronously.<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Deliver course material asynchronously.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">No synchronous sessions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">No classroom scheduled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Complete asynchronous activities as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">No specific meeting times.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Need access to computer and internet for class activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HawkField (FLD)<\/strong> &#8211; Professional activities conducted at a placement site.<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">May deliver didactic class sessions synchronously in accordance with published schedule.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">May need a scheduled room depending on the course.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">May supervise students conducting activities at a placement site.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Covers courses normally thought of as internship, externship, co-operative experience, clinical rotation, practicum and the like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Regular attendance at placement activities in coordination with the instructor is expected.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Regular attendance for supervision, mentoring, etc. as determined by faculty.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Complete assignments at site and outside of class as scheduled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">May need access to a computer with mic and camera for video conferencing (e.g. Zoom) and out-of-class assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/h3>\n<h4>Definitions:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Standard classroom:<\/strong> equipped with projection capabilities.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Enhanced classroom<\/strong>: equipped with technology for <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interactive streaming of a live F2F class to remote students through the use of mics, speakers, and cameras (Zooming technologies).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Streaming remote kit<\/strong>: portable equipment that enables interactive <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">streaming of a live F2F class to remote students through the use of mics, speakers, and cameras (Zooming technologies).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Universal Expectations Across Modalities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the CANVAS learning management system; for specific expectations, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/faculty-resources\/canvas-universal-guidelines\/\">Canvas Universal Guidelines <\/a>and also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/faculty-excellence\/peer-to-peer-support\/syllabus-design-2\/\">Montclair Syllabus<\/a>, which outlines essential information to provide.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow modality requirements, and do not make independent changes in modality.\u00a0 For exceptional circumstances, see Chair guidance and approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicate with students one or two weeks in advance of your first class to ensure familiarity with course requirements and expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Prepare to pivot to HawkSYNC Online or HawkAYNC Online for a series of weeks or for the duration of the semester if so required by University or State policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See the student guide found on the Registrar&#8217;s page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/managing-your-academic-life\/registration\/course-modalities\/?wp_logged_in=true\">Course Modalities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><p><em>Last Modified: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 4:59 pm<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montclair Modalities of Instruction: HawkFLEX HAWKFlex represents the range of instructional delivery options available for Montclair courses. 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