Blended Learning Best Practices Trainer’s Guide

Click HERE to access a WORD document on GoogleDocs which contains a useful chart and narrative description of some of the best practices for adapting a face-to-face course into a hybrid or blended learning program. I have not yet figured out how to attach a PDF directly into my Blog post or how to upload my PDF to GoogleDocs without damaging the formatting, etc., so the WORD file link will have to do until I learn :-) !  This best practices guide for blended learning provides tips and ideas that address five major categories:  Pre-planning strategies, facilitating student communications and learning, which aspects of the original course would be enhanced by the distance learning format, changes in the facilitator’s role in the online environment, and adapting to technology.  Additionally, the guide provides numerous excellent reference sources and over ten useful links related to best practices in blended learning.  Please do not hesitate to offer your comments or questions. Thanks!