NDLI: Using Blended Learning to Foster Education in a Contemporary Classroom

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Using Blended Learning to Foster Education in a Contemporary Classroom

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Massoud, Ali Iqbal, Umar Stockley, Denise Noureldin, Aboelmagd
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Abstract: A new era of technology is bringing promising prospects, accompanied by numerous new challenges for educators. Traditional methods, such as face-to-face teaching, are experiencing substantial transformations by utilizing these innovative technologies, many of which are instructional tools. To understand the complimentary opportunities and challenges, it will be beneficial to understand the new tools primarily based on computers, multimedia, internet and online interactive techniques. Leading contemporary solutions can be classified firstly as e-learning, an asynchronous technique using only innovative technologies without a real class for teaching, and secondly as blended learning, employing mixture of synchronous and asynchronous techniques by means of both face-to-face, online, and offline methods for instruction. This paper briefly reviews the different stages of admittance of new tools as a means of instruction based on the literature and our own experience with blended learning. Analysis of contemporary solutions, e-learning and blended learning will be presented along with their strengths and limitations. This paper suggests schemes to merge innovative technologies with traditional techniques that include design assessment, financial, technical and human requirement. Authors recommend keeping the spirit of traditional techniques alive without losing the extra edge that can be accomplished by augmenting traditional techniques with the latest technology development. Furthermore, it is an effort to encourage readers to brainstorm further to take full advantage of different techniques to enhance educational experience of the learner.
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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