Blended

Blended Learning Environments (3 credits) 

Blended learning is an instructional method where a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is replaced or enhanced by web-based online learning.  This course  will provide participants with a background and applied experience in online learning and instructional design using existing and emerging technologies to support, assess, and enhance  face to face instruction.  Educators will develop a unit of instruction and implement as an action research  project within the time period of this course.

This course will provide instructional leaders with the knowledge and skills to:

• Understand primary concepts and structures of effective blended learning environment, one that is appropriately balanced with online and face-to-face activities and instruction

• Promote student success through clear expectations, prompt responses, and regular feedback

• Plan, design, and incorporate strategies to encourage active learning, application, interaction, participation, and collaboration in online environments

• Utilize a range of digital  technologies, both existing and emerging, that effectively support student learning and engagement in the online environment

• Accommodate course resources/tools and create multiple paths for learning  to meet the diverse academic needs of students

• Develop and deliver assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based learning goals and assess learning progress by measuring student achievement on these learning goals

• Demonstrate competency in using data from assessments and other data sources to modify content and to guide student learning