What is Blended Learning at Desautels?
At ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Desautels, blended learning refers to a combination of in-person and online teaching and learning activities necessary for students to achieve the learning outcomes of a course. , for a course to be considered blended, more than 15% but less than 50% of scheduled activities are online and implemented only with Faculty approval.
In-person courses
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Blended courses
• 4-12 online classes (26-class course)
• 2-6 online classes (13-class course)→
Online courses
When blending a course, a preferred scenario is for students to access content outside of scheduled class time through pre-recorded videos and companion activities, while increasing opportunities for application and experiential learning in the in-person environment.
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Application and experiential learning |
Content and companion activities |
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Desautels Course Design Team
As of Fall 2023, all blended courses in the Faculty are designed with course instructor(s) and support from the Course Design Team:
- Project Lead: Angela Guadagno, Academic Associate
- Instructional Design Lead, Courseware Development: Jasmine Parent, Learning Technology Consultant
- Video Editor, Courseware Development Support: Katherine Correia, Learning Associate
For general inquiries about blended courses, please consult our FAQ pages for students or instructors, or contact tls.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca.
