Blended Learning: How to Integrate Online and Traditional Learning

by Kaye Thorne

Overview

Blended learning is a workable solution in education and training, allowing trainers and staff developers to integrate online learning with a broad range of more traditional learning techniques. Demonstrating how old and new methods of improving staff performance and learning can work seamlessly together to give better results, Kaye Thorne shows how the concept of blended learning can be applied effectively to help you take the first steps towards developing a blended training programme. Case studies from a variety of organizations, including Rolls-Royce and Avis as well as smaller businesses, illustrate what is emerging as the new training of the future, ideal for any business considering developing a programme for online distance learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749439019
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	12/03/2002
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.06(w) x 9.29(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Kaye Thorne is one of the best-known writers in the field of training. She has provided practical guidance to thousands of readers in such books as Everything You Need to Know About Training, Personal Coaching and Training on a Shoestring. Founder of the Inspiration Network, she is a personal coach and a specialist in innovation and organization development.

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1. What is blended learning?

Developing an employer brand

So what does blended learning mean?

So what are the drawbacks?

Why is blended learning important?

2. How to support blended learning

Creating the right environment for learning

How do people prefer to learn?

Making learning a real experience

Using the whole brain

So how do you get started?

3. Planning ways of integrating different types of learning

What makes for successful blended learning?

An approach to blended learning

Everyone is different

Helping learners to learn

Creating a coaching environment

Time to reflect

4. Designing blended learning

Creativity

Tools and techniques

Designing and writing online learning

Contract with the learner

Using other media

Other key points to remember

5. Tracking blended learning

Inviting feedback

Reflecting on learning

What are the essential elements of a TNA?

Using a learning management system

Overcoming obstacles

Areas to consider

6. Case studies

Rolls-Royce plc

Diageo

DaimlerChrysler

Avis

Ashridge

Basic Skills Agency

Computeach

Nationwide Trust

Milwaukee Electric Tool

The US Department of Health and Human Services

THINQ Limited

What lessons have we learnt from the case studies?

7. Building learning networks

Self-knowledge

Take time to talk

Manage your own success

Build a support network

Share information

Useful contacts

8. So where do we go from here?

What are the benefits of blended learning?

What is the future for blended learning?

What lessons have we learnt to date?

Are you ready for blended learning?

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