Blended learning (meaning a mix of face-to-face and online learning) is a key buzzword in the current world of education, although experts are torn on its benefits as a learning model. Last month, Enriched Virtual for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) released a report detailing the evolution and the success of blended learning from 2008-2015 and predicted its future in education. In the report's conclusions, it finds that blended learning represents a shift in classroom instruction to more personalized learning, and urges schools to focus on correct technology implementation and professional development to help facilitate blended learning in classrooms.
Blended learning (meaning a mix of face-to-face and online learning) is a key buzzword in the current world of education, although experts are torn on its benefits as a learning model. Last month, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) released a report detailing the evolution and the success of blended learning from 2008-2015 and predicted its future in education. In the report's conclusions, it finds that blended learning represents a shift in classroom instruction to more personalized learning, and urges schools to focus on correct technology implementation and professional development to help facilitate blended learning in classrooms.