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Just thought this was interesting to share.

Not sure what she meant at the end about "there is no escape" once you begin teaching and learning online?? But agree with the main point about how teaching and learning is tied to economics (resources) and purpose. And, Barb, thanks because I became a member in the Higher Ed Guardian.

Blended learning is a hybrid of classroom and online learning that includes some of the conveniences of online courses without the complete loss of face-to-face contact. The present study used a causal-comparative design to examine the relationship of sense of community between traditional classroom, blended, and fully online higher education learning environments. Evidence is provided to suggest that blended courses produce a stronger sense of community among students than either traditional or fully online courses.

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Volume 13, Issues 1-2, Pages 1-100 (January 2010) Special Issue on the Community of Inquiry Framework: Ten Years Later Edited by Karen Swan and Phil Ice