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WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

“Blended learning is replacing "e-learning" as the next big

thing. Blended learning programs are perhaps the

highest impact, lowest cost way to drive major corporate

initiatives.” (American text book)

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Origin of Blended Learning

• origin of the term in the USA… • Alternative names:

– mixed learning– hybrid learning– blended e-learning

Elements of BLIngredients of

blended Learning

• Live events • Self-paced

learning • Collaboration • Assessment • Performance

Support

Definitions• “the thoughtful integration of

classroom face-to- face learning experiences with online learning experiences”

• “Blended learning combines online with face-to-face learning. The goal of blended learning is to provide the most efficient and effective instruction experience by combining delivery modalities”.

• “Blended learning - mixed mode or hybrid - learning is the integration of face-to-face (F2F) learning with online learning activities”

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Aims• To define blended

learning;• To understand its place

in continued professional development [CPD];

• To be aware of the critical issues in blended learning; and,

• To consider the how we can maximise its capacity to ensure high quality CPD.

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Blended…

Pedagogic

approaches

Teaching

contexts

Teaching

methods

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Blended learning is…

• An integrated approach to teaching and learning that includes multiple modes of instruction and student practice

 Face2Face On-line

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The goal of blended learning is to provide the most efficient and effective instruction experience by combining delivery modalities.

Blended learning aims to join the best of classroom teaching and learning with the best of online teaching and learning

Is the future?

Income generating

Cope with bigger class sizes

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• can save time, effort and cost• be an efficient use of resources and teaching

spaces• are proven to be more effective than single

methods of instruction• allow sharing with other learners from various

regions• be adaptable and flexible for teachers and

learners and cope with non-traditional learners better - fit in with other commitments

• be student-centred – learn at own pace, suit individual learning styles, increase autonomy and enable self directed learning

• use a wide range of educational activities [online webinars, video, chat rooms and discussion boards etc.], and increasing popular as growing ease of use and familiarity with IT.

• be good for social networking

High quality online blends can…

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Process• To design blended training, the instructional

designers start by analyzing the training or course objectives and braking them down into the smallest possible units

• After the course or training has been chunked, the best approach to deliver each segment of instruction is identified. In some cases the best approach might be using online learning .

• The course is then aggregated by grouping the instruction logically while taking into account the medium of delivery. In this way, one may require a few lessons online and some others live..

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