what is blended learning?. “blended learning is replacing "e- learning" as the next big...
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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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Blended
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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
WhyGANDHI GRAM
• 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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