BLENDED LEARNING

BLENDED LEARNING

1. formal education program for a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction

   • Digital
   • Online media

2. used in professional development and training settings

   • used to translate knowledge into a particular skill

3. Terminology

   • The concept of blended learning has been around for a long time,
     • but not firmly established until about the start of 21st century.

4. History

   • instructor-led training in the 1960s on mainframes and mini-computers.

5. Models

   • Face-to-face driver
   • Rotation
   • Flex
   • Labs
   • Self-blend
   • Online driver

6. Advantages

   • more effective than purely face-to-face or purely online classes
   • students can work on their own with new concepts
   • lower costs by putting classrooms in the online space

7. Disadvantages

   • These tools need to be reliable, easy to use, and up to date,
   • can be more time-consuming