Sloan-C Blended Learning Research Perspectives

This is a collection of recent papers from Sloan-C's Popular Journal for Asynchronous Learning Network that have mentioned Blended Learning:

Volume 10, Issue 2 (May, 2006) - Business Models for Online Education - George Lorenzo, Educational Pathways - One of the Business Models discussed in this paper is the University of Central Florida's approach to Blended Learning as a way to "help infuse new teaching and learning efficiencies, as well as save on valuable physical space, well into the future."

Volume 10, Issue 2 (May, 2006)- Online Learning: New Models for Leadership and Organization in Higher Education - George Otte, City University of New York & Meg Benke, Empire State College - Blended Learning is explored as part of an analysis of the transformative and far reaching potential of leadership and new models in online education.

Volume 10, Issue 2 (May, 2006) - The Times They Are A-Changing - Carol Scarafiotti, Rio Salado College & Martha Cleveland-Innes, Athabasca University - The changes taking place in higher education due to the adoption of new forms of of information and communication technologies into curriculum deliver are discussed.

Volume 10, Issue 2 (May, 2006)- Cases of Institutional Transformation - One of the transformative cases outlined in this paper involves the City University of New York and their effort to use online education to reach local markets. Blended and online learning is used to reach a "local population for whom time, not distance, is the issue."

Volume 10, Issue 3 (July, 2006)- Blended Learning: Implications for Growth and Access - Anthony Picciano, Hunter College - This paper offers discussion on defining blended learning and reflects on the growth and access issues in blended learning environments.