Tag Archives: blended learning

Design of SED540 as a hybrid class

When people think about science they commonly conjure images of chemistry and physics. White-coated, white males, white lab walls. White. At least that was my imagery as a lad. Studies show that these impressions still persist today. Of course, it … Continue reading

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Common Pitfalls of Online Course Design #1: Upload your course materials, then call it a day

Wouldn’t that be great? Upload your materials, and simply let a Blackboard/Canvas robot monitor discussion, grade activities and assessments, and provide useful comments, and maybe even encouragement.  Is that where we’re headed? Maybe so if we follow the trend of … Continue reading

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IEPA 050 Hybrid Course in a Nutshell

IEPA 050 Reading and Writing is a high-intermediate and low-advanced course for non-native English speakers – international students heading for the U.S. colleges and universities.   Typically, I have from 16 to 20 students and we meet three times per week … Continue reading

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Balancing field experiences, F2F, and web-based learning

The course that I am transforming into a hybrid course is TCE 309: Field Practicum (3 quarter credits). This course is designed for undergraduate students who want to explore teaching in formal and/or informal settings by allowing them to engage … Continue reading

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The Redesign of Food Law

Course: FST 421/521 Food Law Food Law introduces students to the complexity and nuances of food regulation at the federal level with the focus being predominantly on Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated products. The course begins with introductory/review material of … Continue reading

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Find out more about hybrids . . .

Thinking about teaching a hybrid course?  Wondering how to link online and classroom learning to engage students?  Interested in the latest innovations in online and blended learning? Head over to the OSU Center for Teaching and Learning’s Hybrid Course Initiative … Continue reading

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Welcome Back – Fall ’12

This blog is for the reflections of faculty in the OSU Hybrid Course Development Pilot Program, and all who would like to join in to comment on blended learning and the particular challenges of design and delivery of hybrid courses.  … Continue reading

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Asian American Studies

The hybrid course that I’m developing is ES 231, an introduction to Asian American Studies I’ve been teaching for years. The course aims to provide students with some basic Asian American history and help them develop critical analyses of some … Continue reading

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Introduction to Financial Accounting – Hybrid Version

I am creating a hybrid course for BA211 Financial Accounting.  This course is an entry level course for students interested in applying to the College of Business.  Many times it is the first business course an OSU student takes.  The … Continue reading

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Introduction to Political Theory: the hybrid version

I am developing a hybrid version of my course, Introduction to Political Theory (PS 206).  This is a fairly standard course, taught on most college and university campuses across the country.  There are typically  two main ways of organizing the … Continue reading

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