Analysis and Overview of the Hybrid (Blended) Course Delivery Model

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgementii

Declarationiii

Introduction1

Objective of the project2

Definition of the problem2

Rationale3

Evidence of the problem at the local level4

Evidence of the problem from the professional literature5

Definitions7

Hybrid courses7

Higher education7

Technology8

Adult learners8

Significance8

Guiding/ Research questions9

Review of the literature10

Implications13

Summary13

References14

Analysis and Overview of the hybrid (blended) course delivery model

Introduction

Modernization and change of different backgrounds such as social and educational ones have brought about multiple changes within the civilization and they are mostly concerned with more feasible and advanced changes for learning or coping up with the facilitative mechanisms. Students are looking for chances and opportunities of getting to learn easier things with time as well as identifying their potential in using several other techniques of communication and interlinking with one another. Due to the reason of different backgrounds, professional attributes and time limitations, students have discovered several means of compensating course delivery methods and to carry out their study routines in a given time frame. Usually, courses of different modules are designed in a manner which will include face-to-face interactions as well as discussions to cover up things which are to be considered by students in order to practically imply within their professional occupations (Parry, 2010). This allows a great deal of contact between the students and the instructor, but also requires a greater time amount and attention efforts to potentially put in as well. In class presence and a considerable amount of study material is also required to fulfill the cause. However, online courses eliminate such chances and coordination efforts for face-to-face learning and interaction means which are needed for an appropriate class atmosphere. To captivate advantages of both the learning methods, some institutes and associations are now looking over carrying out hybrid course designs which are equally regulating and promising within their outcomes (McMurray, ...