Contact - Issue 7 Contact is the University of Ontario Institute of Technology's monthly e-newsletter bringing you the latest information on teaching and learning with technology. Feel free to pass along this newsletter to anyone you feel would benefit from this information. Have them e-mail us at contact@uoit.ca if they want to be added to the mailing list. Visit the Contact Web site at http://www.uoit.ca/learningtechnologies/contact to see past issues. February 2005 - Hybrid or Blended Learning Blended
Learning: What is it? How does it impact student retention and performance? This article provides basic information about blended or hybrid learning. It also compares the retention rates and success of students enrolled in three sections of a blended course to students who have completed the same course in a traditional classroom setting and in courses that were taught completely online. On the UOIT library Web site: http://www.aace.org.itsosepx01.mycampus.ca/dl/files/ELEARN2002/paper_3009_2850.pdf Science
Education in the Web Era This article examines some questions concerning education in this web era, attempt to answer the questions, show some web components that are ideal for furthering science learning among students, and take the audience to some of our web sites to demonstrate the application of the web to a hybrid course. On the UOIT library Web site: http://www.aace.org.itsosepx01.mycampus.ca/dl/files/JCMST/JCMST232139.pdf Using
Blended Instruction to Support Reflective Dialogue: An by Priya Sharma This paper describes both the design and implementation of a blended environment in a graduate class. The instructor’s perspectives on the utility of blended environment design in supporting extended reflective dialogue will also be presented. On the UOIT library Web site: http://www.aace.org.itsosepx01.mycampus.ca/dl/files/EDMEDIA2003/paper_3012_5735.pdf Other Resources University
of Wisconsin's Hybrid Course Web site http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC/hybrid/
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