Blended Learning, Flipped Classrooms & Creative Scheduling

This post contains resources and links for the Andrews University Faculty Institute session by Alayne Thorpe and myself titled Blended Learning, Flipped Classrooms and Creative Scheduling.

Blended Learning

• AU 2012-2013 Bulletin School of Distance Education section with Definitions of Distance Education, including blended learning
• Blended learning definition image source
• 2009 U.S. Dept of Ed Study: Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies
• ADDIE Model applied to Blended Learning (Faculty Focus resource)
• Molenda, M. (2003). In search of the elusive ADDIE model. Performance Improvement 42(5): 34–37.

Flipped Classrooms and Creative Scheduling

• Flipped Classroom Infographic
• Some sources of videos online:
  • YouTube, SchoolTube, TeacherTube
  • TedTalks
  • Khan Academy
• Participant ideas: Have students watch a TedTalk and then write a critique; or have them find a TedTalk on a topic to share with the class to discuss.
• Aaron Sams, a high school teacher, explains his use of the Flipped Classroom.
• Larry Eddy, a college chemistry teacher, explains his use of the Flipped Classroom.
• iTunes University (as an app on your mobile device, or a section in the iTunes store)
• MIT Open Courseware as a website or LectureHall app
• Virt U: The Virtual University on your mobile device (an app)
• Coursera, an education company with free online courses
• Mooc Mooc: A massive open online course about massive open online courses
• Fall Current/Future State of Higher Education fall 2012 MOOC
• Gooru: A search engine for learning

Games in Learning

• Role playing
• PowerPoint games: Jeopardy and more
• Apps for memorizing: Anatomy i-pocket as one example