Blended Learning

Blended Learning

What is Blended Learning?

Blended

The term
defines that it is blend/mix of two or more
things; and
as it is related to learning, so it could be
mix of various learning styles, modals, types etc.

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Why Blended Learning?

The ultimate aim of training or learning is to make

change;

learner
more often in behavioristic
terms such as apply, define, recall, list, identify,
choose, compute, classify etc.

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Why Blended Learning? Contd

To bring this change we use or adopt most suitable
strategy considering following three basic pillars:

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What are Blended Learning Strategies?

In ancient time in Asian sub-continent, blended

learning was a mix of following important
elements:
Sitting under the tree,
Playing in ground,
Living with teacher all the time by
serving him in his daily chores etc.
Blended learning at that time was a mix of all
available means.

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What are Blended Learning Strategies? Contd

At present, our means and
needs are:

Advance technology,

Increased complexity of learning

content,

Geographical distribution of
learners

Less time, more tasks

Cost, etc.

Competitive expectations from

learners

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What are Blended Learning Strategies? Contd

Trainer

Today, the
blended
learning is
mix of
following
elements:
Content

Technol
ogy

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Case Studies

Case
Studi
es

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Current Trends in Blended Learning

Lets understand latest trends in blended learning
through following four cases:
Training
ground
le v e l
resourc
es a t
an elect
rical
facility

Sales
ive
execut n a
gi
trainin onal
ti
multina
ny
compa

Students
learning in
university
campus

Training
on
assessin
g
busines
s
opportu
nities
for CEO
s

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Training ground-level resources at an
electrical facility

Case
Scenario:
Training Need: Ground level

helpers needs training in general

safety precautions to safeguard
themselves from any electric
hazards.
Learner Profile: It is a case of
very large group of learners with
almost equal level of
understanding ability as most of
are at junior college level.
them
Available Infrastructure to implement training:
The available means/infrastructure are TV screens distributed at
various places in the facility.
Constraints: As leaners are large in number so they cant be
called at one place for classroom training and it is difficult for
them to understand all safety and precautionary measures in one

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Proposed Blended Learning
Solution

The whole facility can be divided into learning zones,

and in each zone one TV screen can be selected to
deliver Instructor Led Training program. The
instructor will deliver programs in each zone with the
help of PPT presentation and he/she also distribute
leaner sheets to remember or understand certain
difficult concepts. After these instructor led programs,
another version of same content will be run
continuously on each TV of that particular zone. This
is detailed presentation of each and every possible
case of hazard which may occur in the facility and
The content development company prepares
helpers can learn by watching it in their small
Instructor Let Training PPT program, the
working gaps.
learner sheets and the detail presentation.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Students learning in university
campus

Case
Scenario:
A university has two categories of subject in each department; one is
Hard-Core and second is Soft-Core and it has many options to opt by
students.
Hard-Core: Papers specific to
concerned department
Soft-Core: Papers offered
by other departments.
For example, in Education department,
learners get educational psychology,
educational technology etc. as hardcore papers and Teaching Mathematics,
Computers for Teacher, Writing Skills for
Teacher
soft-core
papers.
As thereare
areas
many
options
in soft-core, each option will have small group
of learners. Professors of other departments cant schedule classroom
sessions for these small groups.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Proposed Blended Learning
Solution

An E-Learning company asked to develop custom elearning course modules for all soft-core options
offered in the university. At first stage, leaners will go
through these e-learning courses through university
website on their own. In second stage, learners are
asked (on optional basis) to meet the concerned
professor
in their own
department
on fixed
schedule.
The e-learning
company
will develop
these
modules by seeking support from Subject
Matter Experts of concerned departments.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Sales executive training in a multinational
company

Case
Scenario:
Training Need: A multinational company wants all its newly recruited
sales executives to be trained on their standard approach to pursue a
business
Learner proposal.
Profile: MBA
graduates
Available Infrastructure to
implement training: Each sales
executive will have company laptop
with internet connectivity.
Constraints: Classroom sessions and
CD based e-learning courses are not
feasible as Business Proposal
concept is subject to continues
change; every time company cant
distribute CDs for each update.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Proposed Blended Learning
Solution:

Documents, Webinars and Custom E-Learning

courses can be distributed to each sales executive
with regular intervals. After completion of certain
fundamental learning base, an instructor will travel
to each place if require to deliver Instructor Led
Training programs.
An E-Learning content company will deliver all
the self-explanatory material sent to sales
executive and the Instructor Led Training
program.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Training on assessing business
opportunities for CEOs

Case
Scenario:
In general CEOs dont have time for anything other than attending
meetings and conferences, travelling client places, if they are available in
office then get busy with taking updates from each department. As like
other, they do require training in their area of work but lack of time and
their availability at one place is quite difficult. Even if they get some time
training and learning, they cant spend longer than one hour at max.

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Current Trends in Blended Learning Contd

Proposed Blended Learning
Solution:

An E-Learning company can develop small capsules

of learning for them and keep them available to
choose and download at mobile or wearable devices
any-time anywhere. These capsules could be a Pod
Cast, Webinars, Small presentations and
Documents, Sound clips etc.

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Concussion

Blended learning
methodology can be called
as hybrid learning and is
effective if analyzed the case
well and manage its
implementation with greater
level of control.

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Concussion Contd

Swift E-Learning Services is

in this business since years
and capable to understand
your unique requirements
and develop custom blended
learning solutions for you.