Professor Kannan Mohan explains the benefits of the hybrid model in his courses on Computer Information Systems, where his students work independently online to report and analyze particular digital systems, while meeting once each week to share results and discuss course material.
Instead of having a two and a half hour discussion where I drive everything, they realize that they can do this at their own speed; some students that need more challenge can do what it takes to get that challenge, while some who are behind can use that time to catch up.