A conversation with Kerry Patton on Hyflex in practice with Nearpod

by Kerry Patton and Rod Cullen

Kerry Patton is a Reader and Deputy Head of the Department of Finance and Economics in the Faculty of Business and Law, and also a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE. Kerry specialises in teaching of financial accounting/reporting and financial systems. She is highly experienced in teaching using technology and mentors colleagues in this respect.
Dr Rod Cullen is Reader in Digital Education based in the Digital Education team, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE and a Lead Innovation Scholar.

In this video podcast series, Rod talks with colleagues across Manchester Met about how they are implementing the DELTA strategy in their teaching. Each episode features a conversation about flexible active learning in practice, covering what works, what’s challenging, and how digital tools can help students balance their studies with their lives outside university.

In this episode, Rod chats with Kerry Patton about how Hyflex delivery is working in a large group teaching situation, and how Kerry is engaging a dual audience of in-person and online students in active learning using the Nearpod app. Nearpod is available as part of the Manchester Met Apps for Teaching and Learning toolkit.


At the start of this episode, Rod mentions how you might want to listen to ‘Episode 11’ first to get an overview of Hyflex developments at Manchester Met. Listen here: