Conclusion
Even though incorporating online learning aspects to blended learning will challenge educational traditions, they are necessary in order to give students a better bang for their buck, and help instructors improve their teaching methods.
Daniel says he anticipates college curricula will focus in-person teaching on reviewing students’ independent work, and support “apprentice-ship style” sessions with small groups to sharpen skills and challenge knowledge.
“A future of hybrid learning is an opportunity, not a threat,” he says. “If implemented sensitively and professionally, it will lead to higher student performance and greater staff satisfaction than trying to revamp an older model of higher education…We cannot promise a golden age of learning, but the opportunities for empowering humankind are enormous.”
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