Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment
Blended synchronous learning has the potential to increase students’ co-presence and improve upon the flexibility and accessibility of course offerings if designed well. However, this method of instruction has yet to realize that potential. This exploratory study used qualitative methods to iterat...
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Online Learning Consortium
2020-09-01
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| description | Blended synchronous learning has the potential to increase students’ co-presence and improve upon the flexibility and accessibility of course offerings if designed well. However, this method of instruction has yet to realize that potential. This exploratory study used qualitative methods to iteratively design, assess, and refine the technological design of a blended synchronous learning environment to improve the experience for students and instructors. Across three iterations, a combination of qualitative data collection and analysis procedures were used to examine the influence of design decisions on the experiences of the instructor and students. The findings resulted in a set of design recommendations that can serve as a guide for future research on the effective design of blended synchronous learning environments.
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc6f5a722f0b4afebf0661f178b6eb132024-02-03T09:42:50ZengOnline Learning ConsortiumOnline Learning2472-57492472-57302020-09-0124310.24059/olj.v24i3.2180Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning EnvironmentLauren Angelone0Zachary Warner1Janet Mannheimer Zydney2Xavier UniversityUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of CincinnatiBlended synchronous learning has the potential to increase students’ co-presence and improve upon the flexibility and accessibility of course offerings if designed well. However, this method of instruction has yet to realize that potential. This exploratory study used qualitative methods to iteratively design, assess, and refine the technological design of a blended synchronous learning environment to improve the experience for students and instructors. Across three iterations, a combination of qualitative data collection and analysis procedures were used to examine the influence of design decisions on the experiences of the instructor and students. The findings resulted in a set of design recommendations that can serve as a guide for future research on the effective design of blended synchronous learning environments. https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/2180blended synchronous learningweb conferencingco-presencesocial presencequalitative case study |
| spellingShingle | Lauren Angelone Zachary Warner Janet Mannheimer Zydney Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment Online Learning blended synchronous learning web conferencing co-presence social presence qualitative case study |
| title | Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment |
| title_full | Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment |
| title_short | Optimizing the Technological Design of a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment |
| title_sort | optimizing the technological design of a blended synchronous learning environment |
| topic | blended synchronous learning web conferencing co-presence social presence qualitative case study |
| url | https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/2180 |
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