Blended learning is the new application of online learning, according to the Business Week Online. The idea of studying with a mix of methods of delivery is very attractive to young students who are totally conversant with the use of computers and the Internet, and who are studying and working in order to pay fees. They choose modules that they want to study in the classroom, and others that they feel they are more comfortable studying online.
Of course, this depends on the educational establishment being able to deliver the same content in the two modes, but in fact many universities and colleges are doing just that. They recognise that the method of delivery is simply another variable in their programs, so they store materials online and then deliver them as necessary.
This flexibility helps students to be able to study to their own strengths. It also can speed up study for some people, allowing them to pace their degree or other program to suit themselves.
# posted by Mary @ 7:45 PM
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