Assessment of a Hybrid Research Experience for Undergraduates Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

This paper reports on the fourth year of a cybersecurity-focused research experience for undergraduates programs site in the summer of 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the site operated in a hybrid mode during this summer, after operating entirely virtually during the summer of 2020. The paper compares the results of operating in a hybrid mode with two years of in-person operations and one year of virtual operations. It discusses the lessons learned when operating in the hybrid mode and makes recommendations for future hybrid REU implementations. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022.