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For those interested in blended teaching practices from the K-12 space > BetterLesson has chosen 11 of the highest-performing blended teachers in the country to capture and share their effective practices. All of the Blended Master Teachers have one thing in common: they use technology in strategic and innovative ways to personalize the experience of their students.

Nice article on the basics of blended learning and the how to get started. Particularly liked the tip on technology frills. It is so important that the interaction we use in a blended learning environment is meaningful and not just to keep the user busy. So many times engagement is just repetitive activity and not meaningful. It is important that each interaction is focused and helps drive home the objective.

Good resource listing steps involved in designing a hybrid course.

This has a nice list of FTF and Online appropriate learning activities. The terms hybrid and blended are used interchangeably to describe a course in which less than half all of the instruction is delivered online. Traditional face-to-face instruction is reduced but not eliminated. With a hybrid course, the goal is to optimize student engagement by taking advantage of the strengths of both the face-to-face and Web-based environments.

Great resource - thanks!

Dr. Barret is very focused in e-Portfolios and alternative e-assessment. This is her collection of readings and tools around this points.

7 learning design principles that can help anyone make smart decisions when designing and creating online learning courses