Morais, Nídia SaloméRaposo, Rui2022-02-242022-02-2420212340-1117http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/7109At the end of January 2021, due to the evolution of the epidemiological situation caused by COVID-19, Portugal was forced to implement measures to avoid further spreading of the disease. One of the measures was the suspension of in person classes and non-teaching activities in higher education institutions as of January 22, 2021, a situation that led to the adoption of a completely online modality, similar to what happened in March 2020. Based on issues experienced in 2020, many institutions had already adopted a blended-learning modality in their 2020/2021 academic year teaching activities. This paper describes the experience of a course unit that adopted in-person and distance learning classes in a communication course during the 1st semester of the same year. To ascertain the students' perceptions about their experience, a questionnaire-based study was conducted, and its results are presented throughout this paper. Applied at end of the semester and with the participation of 57 students, the questionnaire results show that the vast majority considered the management between in person classes and online classes as appropriate, expressing a preference for the in-person modality. The answers reveal that they did not feel unmotivated when they were online because, among other factors, the equipment and the Internet connection allowed them to attend the online lectures without any problems worthy of attention. Regarding the means of communication adopted, the study reveals that the vast majority considered the Moodle platform as fundamental for the running of the course unit, and the Zoom service was considered as suitable for both practical and theoretical classes. Finally, concerning the activities proposed in the course unit, most students considered them suitable for developing the expected outcome skills and felt that they were able to successfully develop the proposed tasks, showing a willingness to continue developing skills in the course unit field.engHigher EducationStudentsHigher EducationCOVID-19Portugalconference object2022-02-24cv-prod-268685610.21125/edulearn.2021.1135