Blended Offerings
A plan for Vatterott College, Memphis-Dividend
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Blended general
education courses:
A feasible
solution to
challenges
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Blended general education courses:
Memphis-Dividend programs
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Our students
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Limited digital skills
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Limited access to
computers
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Limited access to
internet
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Limited motivation to
change
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Blended
learning:
The research
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Higher student
satisfaction with
blended courses
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Equivalent or better
learning outcomes
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Higher student
engagement
•
Institutional prestige
•
Reasonable costs
Blended
learning:
Needs
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Scheduling
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Classroom access
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Faculty
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Laptops
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Wireless access
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Technical support
Blended learning: Needs
Schedule, faculty, classrooms
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Three meetings a term
•
Use of existing
available classrooms
•
New instructors
Blended learning: Needs
Access to computers and the internet
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Laptops for all students
in blended classes
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Wireless access at the
college
Blended learning: Needs
Technical support
•
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7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
shared telephone
technical support
Blended
courses:
A practical solution
to needs at
Memphis-Dividend
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Questions?
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References
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References (continued)
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