Essentials for Blended Learning, 2nd Edition

Jared Stein is Vice President of Higher Education Strategy at Instructure, and Advisor with RareBird Consulting.Charles R. Graham is Department Chair of Instructional Psychology & Technology at Brigham Young University, USA.

"Essentials for Blended Learning is an accessible, practical guide for educators interested in integrating online technology into their courses and programs. The authors successfully promote the idea that quality in instructional design requires thought, deliberation, and firm pedagogical grounding. As education turns more to blended learning, this book provides invaluable insights."—Anthony G. Picciano, Professor, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA"This book far outstrips anything currently on the market in its combination of depth, clarity, and practicality. A refreshingly modern take on the subject, it integrates solid research on blended course design with a concise, step-by-step approach to building blended courses. Novice faculty will appreciate being led gently through the process of creating a blended course, while more experienced designers will find reading it cover-to-cover a pleasant way to brush up on new trends in the field. Faculty developers will perhaps find it most useful of all – if you are looking for a single book on blended learning to give to your workshop participants, this is the one." —Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked Learning, Washington State University Vancouver

• Introduction to this GuidePART 1: Understanding Blended LearningChapter 1 - Blended Teaching and LearningChapter 2 - Examples of Blended LearningChapter 3 - Blending to Maximize EngagementChapter 4: A Process for Blended Course DesignPART 2: Designing Your Blended CourseChapter 5: Begin Your Blend from OutcomesChapter 6: Blending Assessments to Improve LearningChapter 7: Blending Learning Activities OnlineChapter 8: Blending Learning Activities OnsiteChapter 9: Setting Up Your Online EnvironmentChapter 10: Ongoing Improvement of Your Blended CourseAppendix 1: Blended Course Standards ChecklistAppendix 2: Matching Learning Outcomes to Cognitive Processes