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"Blended Learning", also refered to as "Hybrid Learning" combines traditional face-to-face classrooom instruction with online learning. EDUCAUSE has a wide range of resources on this expansive topic in various formats. Including the new EDUCAUSE E-Book " Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies" which is a collection of chapters and case studies contributed by college and university presidents, provosts, faculty, and other stakeholders. Institutions are finding new ways of achieving higher education’s mission without being crippled by constraints or overpowered by greater expectations.

The following chapters from the book specifically address blended learning models.

Western Governors University
Robert W. Mendenhall
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University of Phoenix
William (Bill) Pepicello
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The Postmodality Era: How "Online Learning" Is Becoming "Learning"
Thomas B. Cavanagh
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Blended Learning and New Education Logistics in Northern Sweden
Anders Norberg
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Scaling Up: Four Ideas to Increase College Completion
Vernon C. Smith
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Building Blocks for College Completion: Blended Learning, NGLC, December 2012. This report provides suggestions for future development and adoption of blended learning, included as primer questions and a resource list, which are based on grantees’ work in progress.
The Blended Learning Toolkit: A DIY Resource for Blended Learning Instructors and Designers, ELI Web Seminar, January 2012. This seminar provided a brief overview of the Blended Learning Toolkit before guiding participants on a tour and a discussion of each set of faculty resources. It also includes a brief summary of lessons learned in conducting an open, online course based on the BlendKit Course materials will also be shared.
Evaluating the Implementation of Blended Learning Models in Large Enrollment Courses, ELI Annaul Meeting, February 2011. This presentation expands on design, development, and implementation of blended learning models, with details on ways in which the face-to-face and online sections of the courses were integrated.
“Blended Learning: A Report on the ELI Focus Session” ELI White Paper, November 2010. This white paper is a synthesis of the key ideas, themes, and concepts that emerged from those sessions. The paper also includes links to supporting focus session materials, recordings, and resources
“7 Things You Should Know About the HyFlex Course Model”, ELI 7 Things You Should Know, November 2010. HyFlex is a course design model that presents the components of hybrid learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both. Students can change their mode of attendance weekly or by topic, according to need or preference.

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Increasing Student Success: Evaluating the Effectiveness of U-Pace Instruction at UWM: September 6, 2012

Two faculty at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee developed the technology-enabled instructional approach known as U-Pace , which combines self-paced, mastery-based learning with in…
7 Things You Should Know About Educational Design Research: August 6, 2012

Educational design research (EDR) addresses educational problems in real-world settings and has two primary goals : to develop knowledge, and to develop solutions . EDR tends to…
Learning Analytics: Moving from Concept to Practice: July 19, 2012

This ELI Brief describes the evolution of learning analytics (LA) over the past year, drawing on two major recent conferences devoted to the theme of learning analytics: the ELI 2012 Spring F…
Assessing Teaching and Learning in Technology-Infused TILE Classrooms at the University of Iowa: July 12, 2012

The University of Iowa’s Transform, Interact, Learn, and Engage (TILE) project encompasses a commitment to an active-learning pedagogical philosophy that infuses technology into colla…
7 Things You Should Know About 3D Printing: July 10, 2012

3D printing is the process of creating an object using a machine that puts down material layer by layer until the desired object is formed. Such printers use specifications generated by …
7 Things You Should Know About Badges: June 11, 2012

Badges are digital tokens that appear as icons or logos on a web page or other online venue. Awarded by institutions, organizations, groups, or individuals, badges signify accomplishments …
Learning Analytics: A Report on the ELI Focus Session: May 9, 2012

On April 11 and 12, 2012, the ELI teaching and learning community gathered for an online focus session on learning analytics (LA) . This white paper is a synthesis of the key ideas, them…
7 Things You Should Know About Navigating the New Learning Ecosystem: May 2, 2012

The LMS was once the undisputed center of the digital learning ecosystem . But on many campuses, the situation has changed such that the campus online learning environment might be better v…
Launching a University Tablet Initiative: Recommendations from Stanford University’s iPad Implementation: April 26, 2012

This ELI Brief describes a program at the Stanford University School of Medicine in which entering students received an iPad and PDF annotation software for use in their curriculum. Key goals…
Empowering Students and Instructors: Reflections on the Effectiveness of iPads for Teaching and Learning: April 12, 2012

Devices like the Apple iPad call for purposeful experimentation to see how mobile technology might be used in teaching and learning and in updating established educational models to engage today�…