Case Study: The Hybrid Teacher builds classroom community in online classes with Kumospace

The Author of 'The Hybrid Teacher' Shares Why Kumospace is Her Go-To Platform for Classroom Games

The Hybrid Teacher, led by Emma Pass, is a Colorado language arts educator focused on helping remote and hybrid students build community and get to know each other. Her challenge was creating natural, engaging interaction in online classes, where tools like Zoom and Google Meet felt too structured for conversation. She turned to Kumospace, an immersive virtual chat platform, to make online classes feel more social and collaborative.

Using Kumospace’s spatial audio and move-around virtual spaces, Emma runs activities like Online Classroom Bingo, where students navigate the room, chat with classmates, and complete prompts together. Kumospace helped her students hold multiple conversations at once and connect more organically, and Emma reports that students are excited to use it again because it feels engaging, professional, and effective for building stronger peer relationships.

The Hybrid Teacher

Emma Pass

Author & Language Arts Teacher