Research Catalog

Title

Blended learning : tools for teaching and training / Barbara Allan.

Author

Allan, Barbara, 1954-

Publication

London : Facet, 2007.

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Details

Description

ix, 228 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

"This book offers a holistic blended learning approach, combining the best of traditional and new approaches to learning and teaching to make optimum use of the advantages of each while minimizing the disadvantages. It provides information professionals with a practical guide to the design and delivery of such training programmes, illustrated with a broad range of library based examples, checklists and case studies." "This book will be of value to any information professionals, whatever their previous level of experience, involved in establishing and delivering training and learning programmes and end-user education. It will also benefit staff developers in schools, colleges and higher education; library and information students; independent consultants and trainers; and information suppliers such as database providers."--Jacket.

Subject

• Blended learning
• Computer-Assisted Instruction
• Computer-assisted instruction
• Learning
• Libraries > Handbooks
• Library orientation > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Genre/Form

• Handbook
• Handbooks and manuals
• Handbooks and manuals.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Tools and technologies -- Models of teaching and learning -- Planning and designing blended learning programmes -- Planning and designing learning activities -- Working with groups -- Working as a tutor -- Communities of practice -- Managing blended learning projects.

ISBN

• 9781856046145 (pbk.)
• 1856046141 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2008353837

OCLC

123798925

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library