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Location: Creating Hybrid Courses
Discussion: Advice for newbies in dividing between F2F and online?
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wbeasley wbeasley |
Advice for newbies in dividing between F2F and online?
May 29 2008, 9:51 AM EDT I think of designing a hybrid or blended class as a process of recognizing which learning activities are best done face-to-face and which are best done online, and then dividing the allotted time for the semester accordingly. What advice would view as most valuable for instructors new to this process, regarding how to determine which is which? Do you find this valuable? |
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iemch iemch |
RE: Advice for newbies in dividing between F2F and online?
May 30 2008, 10:56 AM EDT This is a really good question, and there is not one easy answer. The truth is that we offer online versions and F2F versions of classes, and both can be good. So, a hybrid class isn't always designed by figuring out what can be done best F2F or vice versa. Initially, we took that approach in designing our course, but we've tweaked and tweaked and realized that many activities can be done either way. I actually believe that providing the mixture is what is inherently good about it rather than what the mix is. So, I'd think about what you like to do in front of the class, and keep those as part of your hybrid, and then work on what you'd put online or what you find you like to do online. Then, before you say "I'm finished" you will want to figure out how you tie the activities done in class to the activities done online and vice versa so that it is seamless. Do you find this valuable? |
