Blended Learning or Blended Education?

Actually, the answer to the question is both:   Blended Learning AND Blended Education.  The former is the ultimate goal; for success in blended learning, blended education is required.   In general, the greater education world has coalesced around the notion of blended or hybrid learning.  Such learning can refer to various delivery systems, e.g., . . . Read More: Blended Learning or Blended Education?

Digital = Education Design Fundamental or Afterthought?

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Companies that are growing their futures know and function with digital as the core operational structure.  In an extremely insightful post, Jez Frampton highlights five ways to build brands in the post-digital world.   As Global CEO of Interbrand, Frampton and his team recognize that digital drives everything as expressed . . . Read More: Digital = Education Design Fundamental or Afterthought?

Learning Co-Creators

With the daily tsunami of blogs, the content curator plays an important role.  Thanks to SmartBrief, this superb post by Scott Anthony rose to the top for me:  Turning Customer Intelligence into Innovation.  Anthony cites several corporate examples where customer and company come together to create or improve a product.  In essence, they become . . . Read More: Learning Co-Creators

Blended Learning Basics: Content

Blended learning, that combination of f2f and online experiences, offers a kaleidoscope of learning opportunities.    To provide quality education experiences, blended learning must include three basics:  content, process, and product.  One of my mentors, Irving S. Sato, set the framework for education excellence, particularly for gifted and talented students, with these three concepts.    . . . Read More: Blended Learning Basics: Content