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Blended Learning and Online Tutoring : A Good Practice Guide
Posted on 16 March 2011 by Shahril Effendi Bin Ibrahim (Senior Librarian)
Authorship Details
Janet MacDonald
Publication Details
Resource Type: 
Book
Publication Date: 
2006
Publisher: 
Ashgate
ISBN / ISSN: 
9780754692515
Summary

The word ‘blended’ is not particularly scientific, or even academic. In fact, you might feel that it sounds rather more like an entry from a recipe book. At the same time, it is currently widely in use by practitioners in both academic and commercial sectors, and I believe it has some good common-sense value in bringing to the fore the wide variety and richness of situations in which learning takes place. It can encourage us to stop and think about the whole context of teaching and learning, so that we remember the human element in tutorials, or perhaps incidents such as chance meetings in the corridor, as critical parts of the package alongside any technology-mediated intervention with a group. (Extract from Blended Learning and Online Tutoring : A Good Practice Guide )

  • Book Review

    This book adopts a pragmatic and commonsense approach to blended learning by situating the use of online media within a well-grounded teaching and learning strategy. It provides practical ideas for the successful implementation of blended strategies, including good practice in both asynchronous and synchronous tutoring, appropriate assessment design for developing successful blended learners, and innovative approaches to professional development for distance tutors. It is illustrated with a wide [Summary from Syndetic Solutions]

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