Pearson Learning SolutionsSean Stowers Solutions Consultant October 16, 2009

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Pearson Learning Solutions

Going Hybrid: Learning with the Best of Both Worlds

A Publishers Perspective: Best Practices for Developing and Delivering a Hybrid Delivery

Approach

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Our Session Today

We will discuss:

• What is Hybrid Learning? • Why should institutions consider Hybrid

programs? • How can institutions get started ?

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Pick the Hybrid Learning Experience • A self study program that integrates eBook

technology with video, podcasts, flashcards, and assessments

• A program delivered via Blackboard, where the instructor incorporates audio files into modules to promote connectivity with their students

• A course that combines printed materials, face to face lectures, and online resources as part of the overall instructional experience.

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Hybrid Learning is the recognition that learning can happen outside the two covers of a book, and outside of the four walls of the classroom.

What is Hybrid Learning?

neither are we

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Consider the Following

• If you wanted to learn how to modify the remote control of your Wii….there is a YouTube video for that.

• If you wanted to learn how to move your iTunes from one computer to another…there is a wiki for that.

• If I wanted to find out how other companies are measuring the impact of learning, there is a LinkedIn Group for that.

All of this information is learned without a text book or a classroom….

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Why Should Institutions Consider Hybrid Learning Programs• Hybrid learning provides a flexible approach to

accommodating multiple learning styles of your students;

• Hybrid learning provides institutions with the ability to reach students beyond their geographic boundaries;

• Hybrid learning enables the student to open their learning to include real world experiences and materials;

• Hybrid learning provides institutions with the potential to leverage organizational assets to attract new students….think MIT Open Courseware;

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Why Should Institutions Consider Hybrid Learning Programs• Hybrid programs address and stimulate the

technological savvy of today’s student• They better prepare students as lifelong

learners in the corporate marketplace– Increasing, corporations are leveraging hybrid

learning methodologies in on-boarding programs, as well as strategic training initiatives

– Many professional designations are beginning to explore the need for hybrid approaches to study

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How Can Institutions Get Started • Professional Development

– Moving to a Hybrid Model requires that professors are comfortable with technology and how it integrates into the learning experience

• Identify the low-hanging fruit – Are there programs the lend themselves to Hybrid

elements

• Pilot a hybrid program – Identify successes – Opportunities for improvement

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Questions ?

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