Blended learning can be a good option for people. who are always in a hurry.
Online classes
“I’m busy.” – such an answer can often be heard from people when asked what they are doing. Blended learning can be a good option for people who are always in a hurry. They can learn some of the material in their spare time and learn the rest in class. While eating lunch, they can watch the lecture on the computer at the same time – this cannot be applied in a traditional classroom. In this scenario, the level of motivation may be an issue. Learners may feel more motivated if online learning is combined with face-to-face meetings with
other learners and the instructor.
Best Practices in Blended Learning
Developing a blended learning strategy is completely different from preparing face-to-face training or an online course. You can’t do without a holistic approach to make sure everything fits together. The following 6 best practices will get you off to a good start
- Start all over again. Do not try to adapt the current course to a blended approach. Create everything from scratch. Ask yourself the following questions: What is your goal? What material do you need to achieve this goal? Which topics may be available on the Internet
and what should be taught in a face-to-face meeting? What technology do you need?
- Take into account the preferences of your employees. Create a survey to find out about the preferences of employees. In this survey, you can explore online discussion needs versus face-to-face conversations, ideal length of online teaching materials, use of videos
and sounds. The result will help you determine what tools you need.
- Make the training memorable. Take a look at each element of your training and think about how to make it more attractive. Can you give it a personal touch or make it exciting? Is it worth adding videos to training materials to make them more engaging? Balance instruction and online activities. If you arrange them in a thoughtful way, it will help to keep the content in long-term memory.
- Focus on the results, not on a specific technology. Technology should support your goals and deliver effective learning, not the other way around.
- Evaluate the program by running a trial version. Is this your first time preparing something like this? Start with a small test group and actively evaluate your training program. For example, send out questionnaires to find out what your employees disliked. Or watch them from the side to see obstacles in real life.
- Prepare your employees. The mixed strategy will be new to many employees. Tell them about the new approach – this could be an
email, a face-to-face meeting, or an online course.
Mixed learning and Easy LMS
Do you want to transfer training in your organization to the 21st century? If your organization already employs traditional learning methods, you may want to consider moving to a blended model. Yes, you can benefit from both solutions at the same time! Easy LMS provides the learning technologies necessary to make this change.