How to Succeed with Blended Learning
Blended learning, in which students experience a mix of face-to-face and online instruction, is catching on in K-12 schools—and advocates of this approach say that, when done well, it combines the best features of both types of learning.
With the generous support of Blackboard, we’ve compiled this list of stories from our archives, along with other relevant materials, to help you learn more about blended learning and how to make it successful.
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New program prepares educators for blended learning
Many brick-and-mortar schools want to incorporate more online instruction—but how should teachers prepare for the newly popular blended classroom? An update to a national certification program for educators…
Laptops, personalized learning replace lectures in schools
Last year, Kim Crosby spent about 80 percent of her class time teaching math concepts at Waukesha STEM Academy in Wisconsin. For the other 20 percent, she helped…
Virginia high school uses technology to increase learning time, boost graduation rates
T.C. Williams High School, in Virginia’s Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), uses technology to create online and blended-learning environments that provide extra support to students who need it.…
Four keys to creating successful eLearning programs
It’s no secret that online and blended learning are picking up momentum nationwide—and during a recent International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) webinar, experts offered advice for…
Some see blended learning as future of education
More and more school districts are embracing digital learning as the next step in improving education, and a number of stakeholder groups are hoping to guide policy makers…
Annual report reveals online learning’s rapid rise
K-12 online and blended learning continued to grow rapidly across the country in 2011 as new consortia and single-district online education programs outstripped the continued expansion of more…
More states look to online learning for students
As more students opt to enroll full-time or part-time in virtual learning programs, a growing number of states are considering proposals mandating that students take at least one…
Report cites 40 diverse examples of blended learning
The term "blended learning" encompasses a number of different instructional models in use across the country, but who has the time to compare and contrast these programs for…
‘Teacher cheerleaders’ make online learning successful
As online learning reaches more students in districts across the country, some educators struggle with how they can become successful virtual teachers—but tips from the 2011 National Online…
Strong communication key to online learning
Teaching in an online environment isn't the same as teaching in a traditional classroom, and online instructors need special skills and approaches to be successful. For example, communication…
Additional resources
Virtual Education. Established Momentum. New Opportunities.
This report looks at successful models of virtual educational programs. Its purpose is to provide new insights into successful models in virtual education and provide practical examples to educators who see the potential to evolve their virtual education programs farther and faster.
Promising Practices in Online Learning
Through this series of white papers, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning shares promising practices in K-12 online learning that are already underway.
Adopting a Blended Learning Approach Webinar
Districts today are looking for new ways to engage students and boost academic achievement. Blended learning, the teaching practice that combines both face-to-face and online learning, offers a model of instruction to engage students in and out of the classroom.
Personalized Learning Blog Post
Students are looking for ways to use technology in order to make learning more relevant and successful according to their own individual needs, goals, and preferences.