Due to the advancement of web-based technologies, using LMS to support both asynchronous and synchronous learning has become more and more popular. Another new trend is to combine physical classroom and cyber classroom into a mixture learning environment, that is why blended learning has become an important research topic in e-learning domain. According to the literature survey, blended learning can create a flexible learning environment and improve the learning effects. Besides, blended learning can also reduce the cost, increase the benefit, and extend the outcomes. However, most teachers are not familiar with this kind of blended synchronous learning environment; they have no ideas about how to conduct teaching and learning activities in this kind of environment. The aims of this study are to explore the proper setup of a blended learning environment and to propose some important blended learning models for teachers.
We use case study approach for our research. Two online successful courses were chosen as the study cases. These two courses are ¡§E-learning Theory and Practice¡¨ and ¡§Computer Networks and the Internet¡¨ which were instructed by Dr. Nian-Shing Chen at National Sun Yat-Sen University. Observation method and interview method were used to gather the study data. Moreover, the gathered data was analyzed by qualitative methods. The contributions of this study are the setup guideline for blended synchronous classroom and the proposed five blended synchronous learning modes. These results could provide valuable references for administrators to setup appropriate blended learning environments and for instructors to design better blended learning courses.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0827107-033954 |
| Date | 27 August 2007 |
| Creators | Lin, Chun-Cheng |
| Contributors | Sheng-wen Hsieh, Nian-Shing Chen, Pei-Chen Sun |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0827107-033954 |
| Rights | unrestricted, Copyright information available at source archive |
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