Converting to a Distance Learning Format

Course Scenario: A training manager has been frustrated with the quality of communication among trainees in his face-to-face training sessions and wants to try something new. With his supervisor’s permission, the trainer plans to convert all current training modules to a blended learning format which would provide trainees and trainers the opportunity to interact with each other and learn the material in both face-to-face and online environments.

The trainer’s idea looks perfect as blended or hybrid approaches are probably the most widespread applications of distance education (Daffron & Webster, 2006; Epstein, 2006). This approach was also described as the “best of both worlds” by Schlosser and Burmeister (1999), where the course would have varying percentages of face-to-face and distance-delivered learning experiences.

I believe, the most common model to use for planning and designing the course instructions will be ADDIE which moves through the phases of development -- Analyze, Develop, Design, Implement and Evaluation with evaluation milestones marking the end of each phase.

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