Computer Science, Administration, Science & Technology, Distance & Online Learning 

This groundbreaking book offers a down-to-earth resource for thepractical application of blended learning in higher education aswell as a comprehensive examination of the topic. Well-grounded inresearch, Blended Learning in Higher Education clearlydemonstrates how the blended learning approach embraces thetraditional values of face-to-face teaching and integrates the bestpractices of online learning. This approach has proven to bothenhance and expand the effectiveness and efficiency of teaching andlearning in higher education across disciplines. In this much-needed book, authors D. Randy Garrison and NormanD. Vaughan present the foundational research, theoreticalframework, scenarios, principles, and practical guidelines for theredesign and transformation of the higher education curriculum.Blended Learning in Higher EducationOutlines seven blended learning redesign principlesExplains the professional development issues essential to theimplementation of blended learning designsPresents six illustrative scenarios of blended learningdesignContains practical guidelines to blended learning redesignDescribes techniques and tools for engaging students - from Amzon