Blended Learning Creating The Right Delivery Systems To Solve Business Problems

Vol. 3 No. 4

Year:

2007

Issue: January-March

Title	: Blended Learning Creating The Right Delivery Systems To Solve Business Problems
Author Name	: Elisabeth Knoll, Zane L. Berge
Synopsis	:
This paper addresses the concept of blended learning, an approach that has been gaining popularity in recent years with the advancement of computer-mediated training solutions.  It begins with an effort to define blended learning and a description of its historical context.  A discussion of blended learning as a learner-centric approach follows, including a brief examination of the advantages and disadvantages of both instructor-led instruction and Web-based training in relation to the learner.  The benefits and challenges of blended learning are identified, as well as the basic steps necessary for creating a blended program.  Examples from corporate and military environments are included.  The paper concludes with a look to the future of blended learning, whose growth and influence promises to soar in the coming years.