Why it seems that blended learning will become a number one trend in education in the next two years? According to NMC Horizon Report: 2015 Higher Education Edition “blended approaches were most successful in ‘unbundling’ the classroom — students felt that instructors were more accessible when learning materials and discussion forums were placed online and there was altogether more persistent communication through the use of virtual learning environments”.
What drives to this? The expansion of social and multimedia use, for sure. Students begin to rely more heavily on their mobile devices for accessing and participating in course activities. They are willing to contribute anywhere and anytime it is convenient for them. The second important fact why going blended is getting more practice time in class, which is a critical component for student success.
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