Blended Learning: The New Normal And Emerging Technologies

Keywords

Blended learning; Higher education; New normal; Student perception of instruction; Student success

Abstract

This study addressed several outcomes, implications, and possible future directions for blended learning (BL) in higher education in a world where information communication technologies (ICTs) increasingly communicate with each other. In considering effectiveness, the authors contend that BL coalesces around access, success, and students’ perception of their learning environments. Success and withdrawal rates for face-to-face and online courses are compared to those for BL as they interact with minority status. Investigation of student perception about course excellence revealed the existence of robust if-then decision rules for determining how students evaluate their educational experiences. Those rules were independent of course modality, perceived content relevance, and expected grade. The authors conclude that although blended learning preceded modern instructional technologies, its evolution will be inextricably bound to contemporary information communication technologies that are approximating some aspects of human thought processes.

Publication Date

12-1-2018

Publication Title

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Volume

15

Issue

1

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-017-0087-5

Socpus ID

85042122322 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85042122322

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