White paper
Blended Learning
Blend it like Beckham!
Attention is now turning to the serious business of bringing rigour
and structure to blending different methods of learning.
Some sceptics see blended learning as an old idea dressed up in
new clothes. Others, who have a vested interest in defending traditional
ways of doing things from the encroaching tide of online learning
see it as 'a nice name for not changing very much' (Roger Schank).
However, blended learning is more than just a temporary stay of
execution for the training departments. It represents a profound
change of orientation for our whole concept of learning - moving
us to a learner-centric approach that is sensitive to the real needs
of both learners and the context in which learning takes place.
In this ground-breaking new 44-page white paper, Donald Clark,
CEO of Epic Group plc, lays out a structure for achieving optimal
blends, and identifies the components, criteria, models and tools
to be used.
White Paper: Blended Learning
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Summary of contents:
- What is blended learning?
- Blended learning beyond traditional training
- Optimal blends
- Blended learning - something old or new?
- Default model
- Classroom preservation
- Velcro model
- Duplicated model
- Complex model
- Components of blended learning
- Offline components: workplace learning
- Offline components: face-to-face tutoring, coaching or mentoring
- Offline components: classroom
- Offline components: distributable print media
- Offline components: distributable electronic media
- Offline components: broadcast media
- Online components: online learning content
- Online components: e-tutoring, e-coaching or e-mentoring
- Online components: online collaborative learning
- Online components: online knowledge management
- Online components: the web
- Online components: mobile learning
- Criteria for blended learning
- Learning
- Learners
- Maintenance
- Scalability
- Sustainability
- Resources
- Categories of blended learning
- Level 1 - Component
- Level 2 - Integrated
- Level 3 - Collaborative
- Level 4 - Expansive
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