Designing Quality Blended Courses

Designing Quality Blended Courses

Amy M. Grincewicz
ISBN13: 9781466682467|ISBN10: 1466682469|EISBN13: 9781466682474
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8246-7.ch034
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Grincewicz, Amy M. "Designing Quality Blended Courses." Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 630-642. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8246-7.ch034

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Grincewicz, A. M. (2015). Designing Quality Blended Courses. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 630-642). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8246-7.ch034

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Grincewicz, Amy M. "Designing Quality Blended Courses." In Curriculum Design and Classroom Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 630-642. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8246-7.ch034

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Abstract

Over the last few years, a growing number of courses have been incorporating online elements into traditional face-to-face instruction. This movement has led to the emergence of a blended teaching and learning approach, which, in turn, has increased the need to discuss the educational benefits and underlying challenges of this type of instructional delivery. When developing a blended course, a number of important principles should be kept in mind to ensure the effectiveness of the course. Effective blended design takes into consideration the differences between face-to-face and online learning and incorporates different learning and teaching strategies. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss designing a quality blended course. This chapter discusses designing activities to encourage interaction, motivation, and engagement within a blended course that can be used in the online components. In addition, how to structure a blended course and benefits of working with a development team are discussed.

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