Converting
to a Blended Learning Format
Simonson, Smaldino, Albright, and Zvacek
(2011) report that according to the literature, distance education works. If you are a training manager frustrated with
the communication occurring among trainees in face-to-face sessions, why not consider
changing the instruction format? Blended
courses combine distance learning and face-to-face content delivery with 30% to
79% of the content delivered online (Simonson et al., 2011). Considering the principles of andragogy,
adult learners are independent and can direct their own learning (Conlan,
Gabowski, and Smith, 2003). With adults
busy and pressured by work and personal demands, the flexibility of offering a
portion of the training online could benefit the employees. Learners would be free to access the
resources and assignments when it best suits their schedule. All of these considerations would be part of
the delivery analysis completed to determine the appropriateness of a blended
format given the training course constraints (Laureate Education, n.d.).
Click on the link to learn more about converting a face-to-face course to a blended format including:
- Pre-planning Strategies
- Enhancements of the Original Training Program
- Role of the Trainer in a Distance Education Setting
- Communication Online
- Checklist for Converting to a Blended Environment
- Sources
References
Conlan, J., Gabowski, S., & Smith, K.
(2003). Adult learning. In M. Orey (Ed.), Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and
technology. Retreived from http://projects.coes.uga.edu/epltt/
Laureate
Education, Inc. (Producer). (n.d.). Delivery analysis. [Video Podcast].
Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_3467554_1%26url%3D
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S.,
Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2011). Teaching
and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (5th ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson.
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