preparing for blended e-learning

Are you an education professional seeking to design innovative courses that 'blend' different sorts of media learning activities across time and space? Do you find it challenging to decide what might be the best blend of activities and media for effective learning? In an age where innovations in social computing and the mainstreaming of e-tools are unlocking new opportunities for blending online with face-to-face interactions, this book will help you to design and implement effective blended e-learning. With practical, accessible advice for teachers and support staff, Preparing for Blended e-Learning reviews practice and research in planning blends of e-learning and scopes the core skills and knowledge required by teachers. Drawing on the experiences of expert practitioners worldwide and citing examples across a range of institutions and countries, it offers a readable, non-technical and comprehensive introduction informed by practice and research. Issues discussed designing quality, appropriate, effective online learning; efficient and sustainable e-learning activity; providing appropriate feedback to learners; devising student activities and sourcing learning resources; managing online and offline interactions. Preparing for Blended e-Learning offers a careful analysis of the strengths and opportunities of blended e-learning, but is realistic about the possible pitfalls. With guidance for both newcomers to teaching and experienced teachers who are developing their practice online, it will appeal to teachers, academics, librarians, managers and educational support staff who are involved in e-learning. It is also a useful text for accredited courses for teachers in furtherand higher education internationally.About theAllison Littlejohn is the Chair in Learning Technology and Director of the Caledonian Academy at Glasgow Caledonian University, UKAbout theChris Pegler is a lecturer and researcher into educational technology at The Open University, UK