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Hybrid instruction courses provide near-identical student outcomes, cost savings

• There was little discernible impact of hybrid instruction PATSS courses on student academic outcomes relative to non-PATSS courses.
• PATSS had a slightly negative impact on student course evaluations.
• PATSS provided a net monetizable benefit to all stakeholders of approximately $225,000 annually, or $80 per student per year.

Research results in data-driven improvements to hybrid instruction format

• UTT developed a process to ensure that accurate information on course format is included in the course schedule at the time of registration.
• Courses shifted toward professionally produced video lectures broken into digestible pieces.
• Administrators adapted PATSS training and professional development opportunities to provide more technical training.

Overall findings show that hybrid courses can produce savings, but coordination is key

• Shifting toward hybrid courses can produce savings without harming student performance.
• Reducing commuting needs can produce significant savings for both students and faculty.
• Coordinating course schedules to allow students and faculty to benefit from reduced commuting needs is challenging.
• Coordinating facilities and classroom space to capitalize on reduced needs can be challenging.
• Achieving faculty buy-in is difficult but crucial.
• The extent of implementation of PATSS varied considerably across academic departments and colleges at UTT, and the administration had little control over whether and to what extent faculty engaged with the program.