Examples of Blended Learning

• Published in: Essentials for Blended Learning pp. 26 - 45
• Main Authors: Stein, Jared, Graham, Charles R.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 2020
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Digital Multimedia; Vincent Van Gogh; Mid-semester Survey; Asynchronous Online Discussions; Flipped Learning Model; Peer Instruction; Onsite Sessions; Peer Instruction Method; Peer Instruction Activities; Improve Student Engagement; Vice Versa; Independent Learning Activities; Flipped Classroom; Blended Course; Student Content Interaction; Onsite Meetings; Quiz Attempt; Onsite Time; Student Learning Journals; Open Educational Resources; Peer Assessment; Online Discussion Forum; Open Educational Resource Projects; Onsite Activities
• ISBN: 1138486329; 9781138486324; 1138486310; 9781138486317
• DOI: 10.4324/9781351043991-2

The blended redesign of the course focuses on taking advantage of the affordances of asynchronous online discussions and digital multimedia to improve student engagement and learning. The blended redesign of this course focused on using technology to add flexibility and encourage students to individualize their learning through reusable multimedia and activities. A blended course also sets a rhythm through onsite meetings, but also allows for more individual student variation in the rhythm, depending on the closeness of the onsite sessions. In any case, because of the added flexibility provided between onsite sessions, blended courses put more responsibility for learning on the students, who must take the initiative to engage in many more online or independent learning activities. This blended course uses an learning management system to organize lessons. The course home page reminds students what they need to do each week, with hyperlinks to the appropriate tools where activities take place.