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Are you an education professional seeking to design innovative courses that 'blend' different sorts of media learning activities across time and space? Do you find it challenging to decide what might be the best blend of activities and media for effective learning? In an age where innovations in social computing and the mainstreaming of e-tools are unlocking new opportunities for blending online with face-to-face interactions, this book will help you to design and implement effective blended e-learning.
With
practical, accessible advice for teachers and support staff, Preparing
for Blended e-Learning reviews practice and research in planning blends
of e-learning and scopes the core skills and knowledge required by teachers.
Drawing on the experiences of expert practitioners worldwide and citing
examples across a range of institutions and countries, it offers a readable,
non-technical and comprehensive introduction informed by practice. Issues
discussed include:
• designing quality, appropriate effective online learning;
• efficient and sustainable e-learning activity;
• providing appropriate feedback to learners;
• devising student activities and sourcing learning resources;
• managing online and offline interactions.
Preparing
for Blended e-Learning offers a careful analysis of strengths and opportunities
of blended e-learning, but is realistic about the possible pitfalls.
With guidance for both newcomers to teaching and experienced teachers
who are developing their practice online, it will appeal to teachers,
academics, librarians, managers and educational support staff who are
involved in e-learning. It is also a
useful text for accredited courses for teachers in further and higher
education internationally.