Blended Learning Best Practices

with different modalities and technologies

Face-to-Face Multi-Campus Remote Online Self-Paced

same time, same campus same time, different campus same time, different places different times, different places

Best Suited Building raport & relationships Provide schedule flexibility Provide schedule flexibility Provide schedule flexibility
Establishing course norms Improve enrollment opportunities Improve enrollment opportunities Improve enrollment opportunities
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Forming Teams Reduce driving Reduce driving Reduce driving
Small and large group discussion Record class for later review Record class for later review Assign reviews of recorded content
Express companionship Provide some face-to-face contact Focus on online content Focus deeply on complex content
Negotiate and resolve conflicts Small and large group discussion Breakout rooms for group activities Conduct multiple assessments
Proctor exams Express companionship Guest speakers Provide feedback on assessments
Negotiate and resolve conflicts Student presentation Encourage self-paced team projects
Proctor exams Enhance student professional skills Conduct class while traveling
Conduct class while traveling

Deliver documents Deliver documents Deliver documents Conduct time-released activites

Conduct online quiz/test Conduct online quiz/test Conduct online quiz/test Deliver documents
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Embed in-class polls Embed in-class polls Embed in-class polls Conduct online quiz/test
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Share/Collaborate with applications Share view of instructor computer Conduct class online Conduct virtual office hours
Project individual student work Share/Collaborate with applications Share/Collaborate with applications Share/Collaborate with applications
Bring in remote guest speaker Project individual student work View individual student work Record mini-lectures for later review
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Bring in student from home/road Bring in remote guest speaker Bring in remote guest speaker
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Brainstorm on shared whiteboard Bring in student from home/road Bring in student from home/road
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Record class for later review Brainstorm on shared whiteboard Brainstorm on shared whiteboard
Record class for later review Record class for later review

Dynamically share/edit documents in Bb
Share and collaborate on single document
Project student work on screen
Easy management of student files
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Dynamically share/edit documents in Bb Dynamically share/edit documents in Bb Dynamically share/edit documents in Bb
Share and collaborate on single document Share and collaborate on single document Share and collaborate on single document
Project student work on screen Project student work on screen Project student work on screen
Easy management of student files Easy management of student files Easy management of student files

Provide feedback on student files Provide feedback on student files Provide feedback on student files Provide feedback on student files
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Eliminate multiple file transfers Eliminate multiple file transfers Eliminate multiple file transfers Eliminate multiple file transfers
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Track versions of collaborative docs Track versions of collaborative docs Track versions of collaborative docs Track versions of collaborative docs
Conduct quick surveys with spreadsheet Conduct quick surveys with spreadsheet Conduct quick surveys with spreadsheet Conduct quick surveys with spreadsheet
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 Blended Learning Best Practices
with different modalities and technologies

Face-to-Face Multi-Campus Remote Online Self-Paced

Assign student multimedia projects Assign student multimedia projects Assign student multimedia projects Mini-lectures for repeated review
Peer feedback activities Peer feedback activities Peer feedback activities Student review mini-lectures
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Assign student multimedia projects Assign student multimedia projects Student review mini-lectures Engage students in verbal debate
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Peer feedback activities

Verbal feedback on student work

Poll students for existing knowledge Poll students for existing knowledge Poll students for existing knowledge Poll students for existing knowledge
Engage students mid-lecture Engage students mid-lecture Engage students mid-lecture Engage students mid-week
Poll for post-lecture comprehension Poll for post-lecture comprehension Poll for post-lecture comprehension Poll for self-paced comprehension
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Poll for collective decisions Poll for collective decisions Poll for collective decisions Poll for collective decisions
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Anonymous poll on sticky topics Anonymous poll on sticky topics Anonymous poll on sticky topics Anonymous poll on sticky topics
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Poll as graded quiz Poll as graded quiz Poll as graded quiz Poll as graded quiz
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Poll for attendance Poll for attendance Poll for attendance