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Definition of Blended Learning An educational formation the
integrates elearning techniques
including online delivery of materials through web
pages;discussion boards and/or email with traditional teaching
methodsincluding lectures , in-person discussions ,seminars, or
tutorials.
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Williams (2002), stated that the blended learning as the
combination offace-to- face and online learning. According to Ron
Bleed (2001),blended learning should viewed as opportunity to
redesign that coursesare developed, scheduled, and delivered in
higher education through acombination of physical and virtual
classroom, bricks and clicks.That means the definitions of blended
learning is considered a
blending of traditional teaching approaches such as
face-to-faceclassroom and learning activities, and learning
technologies throughthe internet and communication technology.
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experiences that can be offered by the use of a mix of
learningenvironments (Reid- Young, 2003); in other word, blended
learning is a blending of different learning methods, techniques
and resources andapplying them in an interactively meaningful
learning environment.Learners should have easy access to different
learning resources in orderto apply the knowledge and skills they
learn under the supervision and
support of the teacher inside and outside the classroom. This
approachwill combine face-to-face instruction with
computer-mediated
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instruction. It also applies science or IT activities with the
assistance ofinnovative educational technologies using computer,
cellular or I-phones, Sky TV channels and other electronic
media.
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Blended learning environments can provide the
opportunitiesafforded by mixing the best of both online delivery
and thetraditional face-to-face delivery (Rovai & Jordon,
2004)
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BL = combining instructional modalities (or delivery
media)(Bersin &Associates, 2003; Orey, 2002a, 2002b; Singh
& Reed,2001; Thomson, 2002)
BL = combining instructional methods (Driscoll, 2002;
House,2002; Rossett,2002)
BL = combining online and face-to-face instruction (Reay,
2001;Rooney, 2003;Sands, 2002; Ward & LaBranche, 2003;
Young,2002)
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