“There is no doubt that blended learning can be as effective and often more effective than a classroom,” said Mr. Moore, who is also editor of The American Journal of Distance Education. He said, however, that research and his experiences had shown that proper design and teacher instruction within the classroom were necessary. A facilitator who only monitors student progress and technical issues within virtual labs would not be categorized as part of a blended-learning model, he said. Other variables include “the maturity and sophistication of the student,” he said.
Tami Plein on 03 Oct 11This aligns with Margaret Heritage's ideas of clearly stated learning goals and success criteria
I love that on-line learning allows for multiple interactions between student-student and student-instructor that might not take place as readily and as easily in a typical classroom setting.
