Overview

Welcome to Week 1! This week we dive into discussing a number of topics, including:

• Defining blended learning
• Principles of blended learning
• Creating community in preparation for learning
• Challenges and benefits of blended learning
• Lesson planning

You will complete the following activities:

• Review the Course Handbook & Information (if you haven’t done so already)
• Introduce yourself to our course community in the Introductions Discussion area
• Participate in our online synchronous kick-off session together on Monday as a class in Collaborate
• Discuss issues and questions, as a group, related to the challenges and benefits of blended learning in the Week 1 Discussion Forum and during our first in-person session on Friday.
• Plan and ask any questions (using the Open discussion forum) related to your first facilitation session.
• Schedule your facilitation session.

Activities this week will support achieving the following course learning outcomes:

• Describe the meaning, scope, and key principles of blended learning.
• Discuss benefits and challenges of developing and teaching blended courses.
• Identify curriculum that could be designed for blended delivery.
• Design student-centered authentic and flexible learning experiences that align learning outcomes, activities, and assessment for delivery in a blended mode.