Epic show report

BAOL Conference 2003

Going up around the blend

Blended learning is the new rock and roll. If only we knew what it meant. To some it's a bit of this and a bit of that - pick and mix. To others a simple mix of e-learning and the classroom. In truth it means different things to different people.

This session, run by myself and Jane Wolfson, attempted to demystify 'blended learning'. We started by pointing out that blends were chosen not on the grounds of good research and reason, but on whim. Trainers had usually chosen the method before the material was even designed.

An alternative method was put forward which outlined 60 different components along with six criteria for choosing optimised blends. These criteria included learners, learning, scalability, maintenance, resources and sustainability. The aim was to get method into the madness, Choose blends that match your needs.

(Read about Donald Clark's white paper Blended Learning)

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