Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A Comparative Analysis with Traditional and Fully Online Graduate Courses | Rovai | The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning - 1 views
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anonymous on 30 Mar 12"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."