For those of you who are interested in designing blended/hybrid courses or need to design one, you can check out my Guide for Designing Blended Courses. You can get to the guide by either clicking the previous link or the tab at the top of this page. You can also go to the end of this post to see the Guide and the links to go with it.
There are many ways to transform a traditional course into a distance learning course; however, here I will take through the best practices of creating a blended/hybrid course rather than a fully asynchronous course.
As you read through the guide, there will be several links that will take you to separate pages as well as videos and other visual aids. Know that if you do have any questions then feel free to contact me. All you have to do is fill out the Contact Me form at the top of the website.
There are many ways to transform a traditional course into a distance learning course; however, here I will take through the best practices of creating a blended/hybrid course rather than a fully asynchronous course.
As you read through the guide, there will be several links that will take you to separate pages as well as videos and other visual aids. Know that if you do have any questions then feel free to contact me. All you have to do is fill out the Contact Me form at the top of the website.
Simonson et al. (2012) provide many different solutions and ideas on how to incorporate blended learning into training. They ideas will be used throughout this guide as well as other resources found. For further information on resources then go to References at the top of the website.
Click any of the sections below to be taken to a more in depth guide with more information and visuals.
- Here you can view a table that defines each type of distance learning course along with their pros and cons. This will help you decide which type of course is best for you. Since, this guide is geared towards blended/hybrid courses that section is highlighted for you
- Here you will find two distance learning theories that will help you when designing blended/hybrid courses.
- This section will give you some tips on how to get started and to make sure that the blended/hybrid course you are designing will work with your learners.
- It is important for Instructional Designers and facilitators to know what their role is in a hybrid/blended course as well as other online courses. You will find the responsibilities of facilitators in this section
- Instructional Designers and facilitators needs to know the responsibilities of the students as well in order to create a course that will benefit them. This section will allow you to discover these responsibilities.
- There are different ways to present information to students. This section will take through 3-4 different strategies that a blended/hybrid course should incorporate.
References
- If you want to learn more about the resources used to create this guide, this is the section for you. All of the resources are consolidated into this section.
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