More than just a question of media technology? The design of synchronous hybrid learning spaces : a literature review on current empirical findings in the german higher education landscape

Hümmer, Christina (author), Egetenmeyer, Regina (author)

Synchronous Hybrid Learning Spaces refer to educational offers which some students attend on campus while others synchronously participate online. This article conducts a systematic literature review to answer the question of what empirical findings are available on the successful design of Synchronous Hybrid Learning Spaces. As field of research, the German higher education context is selected and 17 German studies are analysed. The results suggest that lecturers should (1) ensure that no participants are disadvantaged in terms of the media-tech-nological setup, (2) consider the suitability of the teaching format, learning content and objectives in the design of Synchronous Hybrid Learning Spaces, and (3) define the rules of collaboration to enable interaction among all the participants. Overall, the identified variety in terms of learning objectives, content, and methods makes it clear that more than just mediarelated aspects must be considered for the successful design of Synchronous Hybrid Learning Spaces.

• Language: English
• Keywords: hybrid teaching, design, literature review, adult learning, adult education, higher education, Germany
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Geographic coverage: Nemčija
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2026
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: Str. 61-79
• Numbering: Letn. 32, št. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-182205
• UDC: 378
• ISSN on article: 1318-5160
• DOI: 0.4312/as/22359
• COBISS.SI-ID: 276796419
• Publication date in RUL: 30.04.2026

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Andragoška spoznanja
• Shortened title: AS. Andrag. spozn.
• Publisher: Založba Univerze v Ljubljani
• ISSN: 1318-5160
• COBISS.SI-ID: 45586176

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian

Abstract

Sinhroni hibridni učni prostori so del izobraževalne ponudbe, kjer so nekateri udeleženci fizično navzoči v učilnici, drugi pa se izobraževanja sinhrono udeležujejo prek spleta. Članek podaja sistematični pregled literature in povzema empirične ugotovitve glede uspešnega oblikovanja sinhronih hibridnih učnih prostorov. Kot področje raziskovanja je bilo izbrano visokošolsko izobraževalno okolje v Nemčiji – v članku je analiziranih 17 raziskav. Rezultati kažejo, da bi morali predavatelji (1) zagotoviti, da z vidika dostopa prek medijskih tehnologij noben udeleženec ni v slabšem položaju, (2) pri oblikovanju sinhronih hibridnih učnih prostorov upoštevati primernost izbranih učnih oblik, vsebin in ciljev ter (3) opredeliti taka pravila za sodelovanje, ki omogočajo interakcijo med vsemi udeleženci. Ugotovljena raznolikost učnih ciljev, vsebin in metod jasno kaže, da je za uspešno oblikovanje sinhronih hibridnih učnih prostorov treba upoštevati več kot le tiste vidike, ki so povezani z medijsko tehnologijo.

• Keywords: hibridno poučevanje, oblikovanje, izobraževanje odraslih, učenje odraslih, pregled literature, visokošolsko izobraževanje