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The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece

The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece

Mara Nikolaidou, Chryssa Sofianopoulou, Nancy Alexopoulou, Kostas Abeliotis, Vassilis Detsis, Christos Chalkias, Katia Lasaridi
ISBN13: 9781466600324|ISBN10: 1466600322|EISBN13: 9781466600331
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0032-4.ch011
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Nikolaidou, Mara, et al. "The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece." Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Learning, Teaching, and Designing Curriculum: Emerging Trends, edited by Eugenia M. W. Ng, et al., IGI Global, 2012, pp. 173-194. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0032-4.ch011

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Nikolaidou, M., Sofianopoulou, C., Alexopoulou, N., Abeliotis, K., Detsis, V., Chalkias, C., & Lasaridi, K. (2012). The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece. In E. Ng, N. Karacapilidis, & M. Raisinghani (Eds.), Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Learning, Teaching, and Designing Curriculum: Emerging Trends (pp. 173-194). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0032-4.ch011

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Nikolaidou, Mara, et al. "The Blended Learning Ecosystem of an Academic Institution in Greece." In Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Learning, Teaching, and Designing Curriculum: Emerging Trends, edited by Eugenia M. W. Ng, Nikos I. Karacapilidis, and Mahesh S. Raisinghani, 173-194. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0032-4.ch011

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Abstract

Blended learning has been recognized as the most promising emerging trend in higher education, offering new capabilities, as it may significantly enhance the interaction and communication between instructors and students. The challenge of blended learning is to balance weaknesses and strengths of face-to-face and e-learning teaching environments and effectively combining them to provide enhanced learning capabilities. Its success should benefit instructor-student relation. To this end, the authors adopt ecosystem-based approach to model the blended learning environment and identify its constituents, i.e., instructors, students, consultants, technology. and their evolving relations. The proposed concept was utilized to explore the potential of blended learning in the academic environment. A study was conducted at Harokopio University of Athens over a period of three years to explore the relations between blended learning ecosystem constituents, focusing on instructor -student relation.

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