Blended Learning
Posted by Madalaine Pugliese
This semester I've been working on a s-l-o-w implementation of the skills learned during last summer's Institute on Blended Learning sponsored by the PTRC. What a whirlwind 3 days! I knew that the Institute was designed to "practice what we preach" because the face-to-face meetings were paired (blended) with online activities. This was all crafted to lead participants toward understanding about instructional design in a blended format. What was exciting about the Institute is that it wasn't about blended learning tools. Instead it was about how to design instruction for blended learning interactions. In other words, how to ensure the integrity of a course; how to build a course in a blended format so that it is stronger - a better learning experience for students.
I must admit that I came through the door on the first day a bit skeptical. The course that I selected to "blend" was an assistive techology course. How could such a hands-on course be blended and still preserve the healthy, ... more »
Posted: December 3, 2007 5:19 pm | 0 comments
Tags: blended, eLearning, hybrid, online, WebCT