Best Practices Guidelines: Converting to Blended Learning

Best Practices Guide: Converting to Blended Learning

Blended learning “is the thoughtful fusion of face-to-face and online learning experiences” (Garrison and Vaughan, 2008). 

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In the blended learning best practices guide "Converting to Blended Learning" I have attempted to show the various aspects of the process that are involved when converting from a face-to-face learning environment to a blended learning one. It is important that the facilitators and designers are aware that this isn’t just simply ‘less class time’ but take this as an opportunity to develop and engaging, interactive, stimulating course that is designed to enable success for the students. It is important to focus on the learning outcomes. Technology should be viewed as a tool in this process and should almost be the ‘invisible guardian’ enabling students to participate in their learning and structure their own learning environment. Students and facilitators will require additional training in the learning environment to familiarize themselves with the new demands generated by the change. If this course conversion is successful, your students will be engaged and inspired by the learner-centered approach of Project Based Learning assignments, discussion boards and group assignments. They will seamlessly move from one learning environment to the other, as the course material carries from one environment to the other, creating cross-over and a cohesion to the course.

Good luck with your conversion!