Skip to main content

Introduction

Allen, I.E., & Seaman, J. (2014, January). Grade change: tracking online education in the U.S. Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group, LLC. Retrieved on October 20, 2014 from http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/reports/gradechange.pdf

Cima, M. (2014). Online learning with Michael Cima and 3.091. MIT Video. Retrieved on November 17, 2014 from http://video.mit.edu/watch/online-learning-with-michael-cima-and-3091-27038/

Collopy, R.M.B., & Arnold, J.M. (2009). To blend or not to blend: Online and blended learning environments in undergraduate teacher education. Issues in Teacher Education, 18(2), 85-101. Retrieved on November 17, 2014 from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ858507.pdf

Davis, B.D. (1999). Encouraging Commuter Student Interactivity. Business Communication Quarterly, 62(2), 74-77.

Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. 

Dziuban, C.D., Hartman, J.L., & Moskal, P.D. (2004, March 30). Blended learning. Educause Center for Applied Research Bulletin, 2004(7). Retrieved on October 20, 2014 from https://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0407.pdf

Farajollahi, M.,  & Zarifsanaee, N. (2012). Distance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Conceptual Model, International Perspectives of Distance Learning in Higher Education. In J. L. Moore (Ed.), International Perspectives of Distance Learning in Higher Education (13-32). Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. Retrieved on October 21, 2014 from http://www.intechopen.com/books/international-perspectives-of-distance-learning-in-higher-education/distance-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education-a-conceptual-model-

Fleming, N., & Mills, C. (1992). Not another inventory, rather a catalyst for reflection. To Improve the Academy, 11, 137-155.

Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books.

Jacob, S., & Eleser, C. (1997). Learner responsibility through “presence.” College Student Journal, 3, 460-466.

Jowi, J.O., Knight, J., Sehoole, C. (2013). Internationalisation of African Higher Education: Status, Challenges and Issues. In C. Sehoole and J. Knight (Eds.), Internationalisation of African Higher Education (11-31). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Rovai, A.P., & Jordan, H.M. (2004, August). Blended learning and a sense of community: A comparative analysis with traditional and fully online graduate courses. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning5(2). Retrieved on October 20, 2014 from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/192

Sehoole, C., & Knight, J. (Eds.). Internationalisation of African Higher Education. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Shen, H., Ziderman, A. (2008, May). Student loan repayment and recovery: international comparisons. Higher Education, 57, 315-333. DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9146-0

Staker, H., & Horn, M.B. (2012, May). Classifying K-12 blended learning. Innosight Institute. Retrieved on October 20, 2014 from http://www.christenseninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Classifying-K-12-blended-learning.pdf

Designing a Blended Learning Course

Bransford, J. D., Brown, A., & Cocking, R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn: Mind brain, experience and school. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

Bonwell, C.C., & Eison, J.A. (1991). Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. Washington, D.C.: Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Chen, S. (2007). Instructional design strategies for intensive online courses: an objectivist-constructivist blended approach. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 6(1), 72-86.

Doyle, T. (2008). Helping Students Learn in a Learner-Centered Environment: A Guide to Facilitating Learning in Higher Education. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus.

Ghadiri, K., Qayoumi, M.H., Junn, E., Hsu, P., & Sujitparapitaya, S. (2013). The transformative potential of blended learning using MIT edX's 6.002x online MOOC content combined with student team-based learning in class. Retreived on December 2, 2014 from https://www.edx.org/sites/default/files/upload/ed-tech-paper.pdf

Millwood, R. (Project Designer). (2013). Learning Theory. Retrieved December 30, 2014, from: http://hotel-project.eu/sites/default/files/Learning_Theory_v6_web/Learning%20Theory.html

Blended Learning with edX

Dwortzian, M. (2015). Upending the Lecture. Boston University College of Engineering: ENGineer Magazine. Retrieved on May 6, 2015 from http://issuu.com/bucollegeofeng/docs/eng_mag_sp15_final_singlepg/1?e=0/12112791

---

Additional Resources

Valuable Online Resources and Reports

The Christensen Institute

The Christensen Institute has created a blended learning course that is available on Khan Academy. This course focuses primarily on how to use blended learning models effectively in K-12 classrooms. They also have created a number of downloadable resources on blended learning.

Blended Learning in Harvard College: A Pilot Study of Four Courses

The Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University conducted a pilot study of four courses that integrated HarvardX courses into their face-to-face classrooms in a blended format.

San Jose State University and MIT Blended Learning Study

This is a report about how Anant Agarwal's 6.002x Circuits and Electronics course was used in a San Jose State University residential class.

MOOCs in the Classroom

Ithaka S+R conducted a rigorous study on the use of MOOCs in a blended learning format at the University of Maryland. They found that student outcomes were better in course sections that blended online course materials into residential courses.

U.S. Department of Education's Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning

This report is a meta-analysis and review of online learning studies.

MIT's Institute-wide Task Force on the Future of MIT Education

HILT Lecture on Teaching Using Blended Learning Approaches

Vanderbilt University's Center for Teaching's Blended and Online Learning Page

News Articles

Example: MIT's Visualizing Japan Class