I had the privilege on June 12 to give a 37 minute Zoom presentation and discussion to members of Colleges and Institutes Canada, a national organization to which nearly all colleges and some universities in Canada belong.
I was asked to talk about the design of hybrid learning, which I define as the deliberate design of courses to maximise the benefits of both online and campus-based teaching.
In the webinar I covered the following topics:
- definitions (fully online, blended, hybrid, HyFlex) and the many forms of blended learning
- the growth and increasing importance of hybrid learning in Canada
- core design principles
- what makes campus-based teaching special?
- policy issues
- the implications of Covid-19 for online and hybrid learning.
The 25 minute presentation is followed by a very good 10 minute question and answer session lead by Denise Amyot, the President of CiCAN.
CiCan has now made a recording of the presentation and discussion available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz-_KNi23eQ&feature=youtu.be
I think this is one of the more lively and focused webinars I have done recently and I am very grateful to CiCAN for making this more widely available through YouTube.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
