How MCC brought hybrid learning into the classroom

In August 2022, students at Moxalactam City College (MCC) experienced a different kind of hybrid learning class. Teaching materials appeared on interactive smart screens, while students joining remotely communicated with teachers and classmates in real time.

The classroom was part of a joint effort by MCC and Huawei to modernize the college’s digital learning environment through smart classrooms and upgraded ICT infrastructure.

Founded in 2008, MCC is a public college in Mabalacat, a city in Central Luzon in the Philippines. With 4,000 students across four institutes, the school has been expanding its digital education capabilities as teaching models shift toward online and hybrid learning.

Hybrid learning: the new normal

In early 2020, MCC upgraded its campus network and introduced videoconferencing systems to support remote learning during the pandemic. As hybrid teaching became more common, the college recognized the need for more reliable networks and better classroom technology to support both online and in-person students simultaneously.

According to the college, its earlier infrastructure was not designed for the demands of hybrid classrooms, where teachers must manage live discussions, digital materials, videoconferencing, and remote participation at the same time.

MCC says it viewed the transition as part of a broader effort to improve digital education and expand access to learning beyond the physical classroom.

Inside MCC’s smart classrooms

To support that shift, MCC adopted a smart classroom solution built around Huawei IdeaHub, Huawei’s interactive digital whiteboard and videoconferencing platform.

The system takes functions such as touchscreen whiteboards, wireless content sharing, and high-definition videoconferencing, and combines them into a single classroom device designed for hybrid teaching.

MCC says IdeaHub allows online students to participate more directly in classroom discussions while helping teachers manage lessons more interactively.

One student in MCC’s Bachelor of Secondary Education program said the system made hybrid classes feel more collaborative and engaging. Students can also scan a QR code to save whiteboard content to the online learning platform for later review.

College administrators say the platform has improved lesson preparation and classroom interaction while making it easier for both remote and in-person students to participate in discussions and question-and-answer sessions.

A model for digital education

MCC has now deployed Huawei IdeaHub systems across its classrooms, supporting more than 4,000 teachers and students.

The college says the smart classroom initiative has enabled applications such as remote interactive teaching, digital resource sharing, and more collaborative learning models. The school says the project has also helped shift teaching away from traditional lecture-based instruction toward more student-centered learning.

MCC President Michelle Aguilar-Ong said the classrooms have become a model for smart education in Mabalacat as schools across the region explore new approaches to digital learning.