Discover best practices in combining classroom and online learning, as well as some of their educational benefits and challenges.
Canadore College
In 2012, the School of Sports and Recreation at Canadore College, with campuses in North Bay and Parry Sound, was featured in a Pocket of Innovation that described how students were offered three options for taking their classes: In a face-to-face classroom; As live, web-based... Learn more about Expanding Flexible Access in the School of Sports and Recreation at Canadore CollegeCanadore College
Scott McLaughlin, Coordinator and Professor in the Motive Power Department at Canadore College in North Bay, describes the impact of an online and blended learning conference he attended in Atlanta a few years ago, as “they caught me”. Instructors from the US were demonstrating and teaching classes... Learn more about Developing Online Learning Opportunities for Apprentices in the Motive Power Department at Canadore CollegeConestoga College
At a 2010 Educational Technology Committee Advancing Learning Conference, Lisa Koster, Coordinator of the Business Foundations Program at Conestoga College in Kitchener, saw a demonstration of the use of tablets for teaching mathematics. She recognized their potential for student engagement and... Learn more about Using Tablets in the Classroom to Enhance Learning in Business Maths Courses at Conestoga CollegeRyerson University
The Instructional Skills Workshop, providing three days of intensive professional development for faculty and instructors, is offered at post-secondary institutions across Ontario and around the world. Working in small groups, faculty discuss topics relevant to their teaching and deliver mini-... Learn more about Redesigning the Instructional Skills Workshop in a Blended Format for Faculty Development at Ryerson UniversityQueen's University
The first blended learning course in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s University, in Kingston, was offered in academic year 2011-12 to encourage more active learning, especially in first-year and high-enrolment courses. The coordinated approach that Queen’s chose to implement for blended... Learn more about Teaching and Learning in a Course in Ancient Humour using a Blended Format at Queen’s UniversityQueen's University
The first blended learning course in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen's University in Kingston, was offered in academic year 2011-12 to encourage more active learning, especially in first-year and high-enrolment courses. The coordinated approach that Queen’s chose to implement for blended... Learn more about Strategic Advancement: Moving Ahead with Blended Learning at Queen´s University