Defining Online and Blended Learning
I have two perspectives on how online and blended learning looks like. First, online and blended learning, as it looks to me, is the space where you are learning. When I used to think of the word " learning" a classroom visual comes to mind . Online is all remote and blended learning uses both in-person and digital technology. It reminds me of when I get writer’s block using a laptop to do my writing, as soon as I physically get a pen and paper, the flood gates of my thoughts and ideas open. I can imagine, depending on the person, that is the experience some have in that they need human interaction and connection by being in a space that allows them to focus away from technology. As a learner I tried both online and blended learning. I thought I needed to be in a physical space interacting with my peers and instructor in order to stay motivated, focused, and make more sense of learning objectives. When I did the blended learning, it was almost ten years ago, online meeting ...