Starting Small: Using Web-Enhanced or Hybrid Delivery Methods
Objectives Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to: - Develop effective technology applications to web-enhance a face-to-face course.
- Point out the key advantages of hybrid courses over face-to-face and fully online courses.
Overview Just what exactly is meant by the term “hybrid” in the context of distance learning? A variety of definitions for hybrid course delivery exist. Here’s one that compares the strength of the hybrid course model to hybrid plants: “A hybrid plant is bred to incorporate the strengths of two plants into a unique variety. That is exactly what a hybrid course does. A hybrid course is a unique combination of two or more types of course components carefully selected to achieve a set of particular instructional and/or other objectives.” —4faculty.org Many experienced online faculty have said that hybrid courses combine the best of both the online and traditional class environments by allowing instructors to choose the medium most appropriate for an activity. Properly designed hybrid courses are a great way to get students to spend more time on-task and therefore hopefully to develop a better mastery of the material. “Hybridizing” an existing traditional course is also a good first step into online teaching; an important bridge between face-to-face and online instruction. Previous: Quiz, Student Success Factors
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