What is Blended Learning?

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TOP 10 …signs that you’re a doctoral student: 10. You bring along scholarly articles to a bar or pub. 9. You’re startled when you meet people who neither need nor want to read. 8. You begin to link absolutely everything you see, hear, and read to your own area of research. 7. You treat ibuprofen as a vitamin. 6. You consider all research paper submissions to be works in progress. 5. You find the Bibliographies in books more interesting than the actual text. 4. You have given up trying to keep your books organized and are now Brian Kerr Ph.D. Candidate Faculty of Education Memorial University of Newfoundland

just trying to keep them all in the same general area. 3. Your kids look at you funny when you refer to their favourite bedtime story as: "Snow White et al." 2. The concept of free time scares you.

August 10th, 2007

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What is Blended Learning?

The concept of blended learning “has been around for decades” (Smith, 2001, p.1).

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There is considerable disagreement regarding the meaning of the term blended learning (Osguthorpe & Graham, 2003).

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Blended Learning: Clarifying the Construct

Blended learning remains “ill-defined” (Oliver & Trigwell, 2005, p. 24).

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Differentiating the Construct

Blended learning is often mistakenly considered synonymous with terms such as: distributed learning, mixed-mode learning, hybrid learning, open learning, and flexible learning (Graham, 2006).

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Distance Education

Distributed Learning

Distance Distance education education applies applies to to "learning "learning that that takes takes place place at at aa distance" distance" (Willis, (Willis, 1993, 1993, p. p. 3), 3), or or perhaps perhaps better better stated, stated, when when the the teacher teacher and and learner(s) learner(s) are are separated separated by by some some physical physical distance distance (Moore, (Moore, 2006; 2006; Heinich Heinich et et al., al., 2001; 2001; Kent Kent & & Carlson, Carlson, 1998; 1998; Cantelon, Cantelon, 1995; 1995; Willis, Willis, 1993) 1993) ..

Distributed Distributed learning learning is is “an “an instructional instructional model model that that allows allows instructor, instructor, students, students, and and content content to to be be located located in in different, different, nonnoncentralized locations so that centralized locations so that instruction instruction and and (Kerr, 2007) learning learning can can occur occur independent independent of of time time and and place" place" (Saltzberg (Saltzberg & & Polyson, Polyson, 1995, 1995, p. p. 10). 10).

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e-Learning

E-learning E-learning applies applies to to “instructional “instructional content content or or learning learning experiences experiences delivered delivered or or enabled enabled exclusively exclusively by by electronic electronic technology" technology" (Tsai (Tsai & & Machado, Machado, 2002, 2002, ¶2), ¶2), which which is is comprehensive comprehensive and and inclusive, inclusive, and and not not solely solely limited limited to to the the Web Web (Tsai (Tsai & & Machado, Machado, 2002; 2002; Horton, Horton, 2000). 2000).

Online Learning

Online Online or or Web-based Web-based learning learning applies applies to to the the World-Wide World-Wide Web Web being being used used as as the the primary primary delivery delivery technology technology (i.e., (i.e., sole sole environment) environment) for for learning learning related related tasks, tasks, the the distribution distribution of of information, information, and and access access to to dynamic dynamic and and abundant abundant resources resources using using various various Internet Internet software software interfaces interfaces and/or and/or programs programs (Sammons, (Sammons, 2003; 2003; Horton, Horton, 2000; 2000; McCormack McCormack & & Jones, Jones, 1998; 1998; Willis Willis & & Dickinson, Dickinson, 1997) 1997) ..

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Open Learning

Flexible Learning

Flexible Flexible learning learning utilizes utilizes “the “the attributes attributes and and resources resources of of the the Internet, Internet, digital digital technologies, technologies, and and other other modes modes of of learning learning in in concert concert with with instructional instructional design design principles" principles" (Khan, (Khan, 2001, 2001, p. p. 1) 1) to to promote promote flexibility flexibility in in terms terms of of “policies “policies toward toward access, access, curriculum, curriculum, methods, methods, and and learning learning processes" processes" (Jung (Jung & & Suzuki, Suzuki, 2006, 2006, p. p. 279). 279).

Open Open learning learning “indicates “indicates aa certain certain philosophy, philosophy, underlining underlining open open entry entry and and access access to to learning learning opportunities" opportunities" (Williams (Williams et et al., al., 1999, 1999, p.2). p.2).

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M-Learning

Blended Learning Blended Blended learning learning provides provides “flexibility “flexibility for for both both the the learners learners and and the the teachers teachers in in terms terms of of resources, resources, supports, supports, and and scaffolds” scaffolds” (Oliver (Oliver et et al., al., 2006, 2006, p. p. 502). 502). ItIt is is more more complicated complicated and and multifaceted multifaceted than than the the others others (Bonk (Bonk et et al., al., 2006), 2006), because because by by pure pure definition definition ‘blending’ ‘blending’ implies implies “the “the mixing mixing of of two two or or more more different different kinds kinds of of things” things” (Oliver (Oliver & & Trigwell, Trigwell, 2005, 2005, p.18). p.18).

m-Learning m-Learning (or (or mobile mobile learning) learning) equates equates to to being being connected connected whenever whenever and and wherever wherever the the learner learner is is located located using using aa variety variety of of technological technological mobile mobile devices within existing e-Learning environments— devices within existing e-Learning environments— true true anywhere anywhere anytime anytime access access (DeViney (DeViney & & Lewis, Lewis, 2006; 2006; Goh Goh & & Kinshuk, Kinshuk, 2006; 2006; Koole Koole & & Ally, Ally, 2006; 2006; Murphy, Murphy, 2006; 2006; Tella, Tella, 2003; 2003; Quinn, Quinn, 2001) 2001) ..

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Elements of the Blend

Program Media

Cultural Temporal

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Pedagogical Curricular

The mixing, combining, or converging of geographical (e.g., distance education, distributed learning), technological (e.g., online learning, e-Learning, m-Learning), or learner-centered elements (e.g., open learning, flexible learning) within a context of learning.

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Example

Program Media

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Blended Learning = Blending of Educational Media

Temporal

Institutional Pedagogical Curricular

Bersin (2004) described blended learning as “the combination of different training media” (p. xv). Blended learning occurs when “traditional instructor-led training is being supplemented with other electronic formats” (Bersin, 2004, p. xv).

Blended learning occurs with “any combined use of electronic learning tools” (Welker & Berardino, 2006, p. 1).

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Program Media

Cultural

Blended Learning = Temporal Blends

Temporal

Institutional Pedagogical Curricular

Blended learning is “the convergence of classroom and online education” (Garrison & Kanuka, 2004, p. 96). Blended learning is represented by “a continuum that runs from traditional, face-to-face class meetings, to totally online courses that have no direct interpersonal contact” (Schwartzman & Tuttle, 2002, p. 179). (Kerr, 2007)

Blended learning is “a method of educating at a distance that uses technology combined with traditional education or training” (Smith, 2001, ¶ 2).

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Program Media

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Blended Learning = Pedagogical Blends

Temporal

Institutional Pedagogical Curricular

Blended learning is not about the technology, but is about the strategy (Oliver et al., 2006). Blended learning is “a blend of ingredients (learning delivery methods), …each adding to a meaningful learning experience” (Singh, 2003, p. 2). (Kerr, 2007)

Blended learning “represents a fundamental reconceptualization and reorganization of the teaching and learning dynamic” (Garrison & Kanuka, 2004, p. 97). Blended learning “should be based on an appropriate blend of learning theories” (Carman, 2002, p. 8). 23

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Program Media

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Blended Learning = Curricular Blends

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Institutional Pedagogical Curricular

The blend or integration is based upon “authentic interactive connections between the disciplines” (Burton, 2001, p. 20). Blended learning involves a blend of “modular content objects for personalizing, customizing, and enriching learning at times, and increasingly on terms, defined by the learner” (Wagner, 2006, p. 43). (Kerr, 2007)

Blended learning refers to “the blending of curriculum content from academic and career and technical education, and utilizing career and technical applied methods to develop the academic and occupational competencies of all students” (Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2003, p. 35). 25

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Program Media

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Blended Learning = Institutional Blends

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Curricular

“Just like airline companies, universities around the world are partnering up” (Mason, 2003, p. 743). Institutional mixing typically involves “facilitated transfer of course credits and formalised articulation of programs—especially to bridge the college/technical institute and university gap” (Shale, 2002, p. 3). (Kerr, 2007)

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Program Media

Blended Learning = Cultural Blends

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Cultural Temporal

Institutional Pedagogical

Curricular

“Among its many strengths, blended learning connects people, activities, and events. It will soon be a key tool for building shared cultural understanding on a global basis” (Bonk et al., 2006, p. 562). “Social changes such as economic globalization and international mobility have led to an increase in the number of people who spend substantial periods of time in more than one cultural context” (Campbell, 2000, p. 31).

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A culturally mixed or diverse learning environment presents “learners and instructors with differing worldviews, communication practices, and technological issues” (Murphy et al., 2007, p. 51).

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Program Media

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Blended Learning = Program Delivery Blends

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According to ecological systems theory, “there is really no such thing as a decontextualized or single-context learner” (Gibson, 1998, p. 116). Blended learning programs "possess characteristics of both traditional programs and nontraditional elements" (Cantelon, 1995, p. 4).

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Blended Learning = Definition The mixing, combining, or converging of geographical (e.g., distance education, distributed learning), technological (e.g., online learning, e-Learning, mLearning), or learner-centered elements (e.g., open learning, flexible learning) within a context of learning.

The mixing, combining, or converging of any combination of technological, temporal, geographical, institutional, curricular, program delivery, cultural, pedagogical, and/or other learner-centered elements within a context of learning.

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Conclusions Cultural Media

What is Blended Learning? Temporal

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Learners are wanting and expecting more

Chair, Undergraduate Degree Programs Fisheries and Marine Institute Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL Canada, A1C 5R3 Tel: (709) 778-0676 Facs: (709) 778-0394 E-mail: [email protected]

variety in the ways that they can learn. (Khan, 2007)

Thank you!

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Dr. Elizabeth Murphy * Dr. David Dibbon

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Dr. Bruce Sheppard Dr. Dale Kirby Dr. Peter Fisher **

Burton, L. (2001). Interdisciplinary curriculum: Retrospect and prospect. Music Educators Journal, 87(5), 17-22.

* Supervisor ** Marine Institute

Campbell, A. (2000). Cultural identity as a social construct. Intercultural Education, 11(1), 31-38.

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