Blended learning : research perspectives / edited by Anthony G. Picciano and Charles D. Dziuban.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Picciano, Anthony G.

Dziuban, Charles.

Sloan Consortium.

Sloan Center for OnLine Education.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blended learning.

Blended learning--Case studies.

Education, Higher--Computer-assisted instruction.

Education, Higher.

Internet in higher education.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

ii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Needham, Mass. : The Sloan Consortium, 2007.

Summary:

Blended learning, which combines the strength of face-to-face and technology-enhanced learning, is increasingly being seen as one of the most important vehicles for education reform today. Blended learning allows both teacher and learner access to radically increased possibilities for understanding how we transmit and receive information, how we interact with others in educational settings, how we build knowledge, and how we assess what we have taught or learned. Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 2 provides readers with the most current, in-depth collection of research perspectives on this vital subject, addressing institutional issues, design and adoption issues, and learning issues, as well as an informed meditation on future trends and research in the field. As governments, foundations, schools, and colleges move forward with plans and investments for vast increases in blended learning environments, a new examination of the existing research on the topic is essential reading for all those involved in this educational transformation. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction to Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 2 / Anthony G. Picciano Picciano, Anthony G. 1

Section I Blended Learning Models and Scale 11

2 Developing Models and Theory for Blended Learning Research / Charles R. Graham Graham, Charles R., Curtis R. Henrie Henrie, Curtis R., Andrew S. Gibbons Gibbons, Andrew S. 13

3 Scaling Blended Learning Evaluation Beyond the University / Patsy D. Moskal Moskal, Patsy D., Thomas B. Cavanagh Cavanagh, Thomas B. 34

4 Investigating Informal Blending at the University of Illinois Springfield / William Bloemer Bloemer, William, Karen Swan Swan, Karen 52

Section II Evaluation 71

5 SCOPe-ing out Interactions in Blended Environments / Susan J. Wegmann Wegmann, Susan J., Kelvin Thompson Thompson, Kelvin 73

6 Student Perspectives on Blended Learning Through the Lens of Social, Teaching, and Cognitive Presence / Janelle DeCarrico Voegele Voegele, Janelle DeCarrico 93

7 To Be or Not to Be: Student and Faculty Perceptions of Engagement in a Blended Bachelor of Education Program / Norman Vaughan Vaughan, Norman, Allana LeBlanc LeBlanc, Allana, Jim Zimmer Zimmer, Jim, Irene Naested Naested, Irene, Jodi Nickel Nickel, Jodi, Stefan Sikora Sikora, Stefan, Gladys Sterenberg Sterenberg, Gladys, Kevin O'Connor O'Connor, Kevin 104

8 A Five-Year Study of Sustaining Blended Learning Initiatives to Enhance Academic Engagement in Computer and Information Sciences Campus Courses / Laurie P. Dringus Dringus, Laurie P., Anion B. Seagull Seagull, Anion B. 122

9 Trial and Error: Iteratively Improving Research on Blended Learning / D. Christopher Brooks Brooks, D. Christopher, Jodi R. Sandfort Sandfort, Jodi R. 141

10 Practice Makes Perfect?: Assessing the Effectiveness of Online Practice Exams in Blended Learning Biology Classes / J. D. Walker Walker, J. D., D. Christopher Brooks Brooks, D. Christopher, Kyle Hammond Hammond, Kyle, Bruce A. Fall Fall, Bruce A., Richard W. Peifer Peifer, Richard W., Rogene Schnell Schnell, Rogene, Janet L. Schottel Schottel, Janet L. 150

Section III Faculty Issues 159

11 Implementation of Blended Learning for the Improvement of Student Learning / Jeannette E. Riley Riley, Jeannette E., Catherine Gardner Gardner, Catherine, Sarah Cosgrove Cosgrove, Sarah, Neal Olitsky Olitsky, Neal, Caitlin O'Neil O'Neil, Caitlin, Chan Du Du, Chan 161

12 The Impact of Instructional Development and Training for Blended Teaching on Course Effectiveness / Tanya M. Joosten Joosten, Tanya M., Dylan Barth Barth, Dylan, Lindsey Harness Harness, Lindsey, Nicole L. Weber Weber, Nicole L. 173

13 Growing Your Own Blended Faculty: A Review of Current Faculty Development Practices in Traditional, Not-for-Profit Higher Education Institutions / Amy P. Ginsberg Ginsberg, Amy P., Elizabeth Ciabocchi Ciabocchi, Elizabeth 190

14 Choice Does Matter: Faculty Lessons Learned Teaching Adults in a Blended Program / Karen Skibba Skibba, Karen 203

Section IV Studying Non-traditional Learners 213

15 Variation in Adult Learners' Experiences of Blended Learning in Higher Education / Paige L. McDonald McDonald, Paige L. 215

16 Educating Warrior Diplomats: Blended and Unconventional Learning for Special Operations Forces / Katherine M. Tyler Tyler, Katherine M., Kent C. Dolasky Dolasky, Kent C. 235

Section V International Perspectives 249

17 "Are You Working in the Kitchen?": European Perspectives on Blended Learning / Anders Norberg Norberg, Anders, Isa Jahnke Jahnke, Isa 251

18 Out of Hours: Online and Blended Learning Workload in Australian Universities / Yoni Ryan Ryan, Yoni, Belinda Tynan Tynan, Belinda, Andrea Lamont-Mills Lamont-Mills, Andrea 268

Section VI Blended Learning in K-12 Environments 285

19 Blended Learning in the K-12 Education Sector / Heather Staker Staker, Heather, Michael B. Horn Horn, Michael B. 287

20 Blended Learning in New York City: The iLearnNYC Program / Anne-Marie Hoxie Hoxie, Anne-Marie, Jennifer Stillman Stillman, Jennifer, Kara Chesal Chesal, Kara 304

21 Blending it All Together / Charles D. Dziuban Dziuban, Charles D., Joel L. Hartman Hartman, Joel L., George L. Mehaffy Mehaffy, George L. 325.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book emerged from a series of blended learning workshops, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2004 and 2005 at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC). ..."-- Preface.

ISBN:

0976671441

9780976671442

9780415632508

0415632501

9780415632515

041563251X

OCLC:

85810363