ABSTRACT
How do you choose which parts of the course might take place face to face, in a classroom or making use of alternative synchronous technologies? Which activities might benefit from discussion in an asynchronous environment like email or an online discussion forum? To what extent should you be using online media to replace a face-to-face tutorial or a practical session in a laboratory? Would you be achieving the same objectives if you did? What would be the effects on student learning, and which students might benefit the most? I believe it is helpful to turn the question around, by giving some careful thought to what you value in current practice and what you wish to achieve.
