ABSTRACT
Students may initially find online learning more challenging—in part because more regular online self-checks, discussions, or assignments may hold them more accountable for the work of active learning. A blended course relies on an online environment that is both thorough and easy to use. A blended course syllabus goes beyond basic course information to explain what students should expect in what may be a very different learning experience. Clear information on how things will happen in the course, including expectations for participation, can help students prepare and succeed in blended learning. In a blended course, hyperlinks make it easy for students to navigate from one part of the course to another, or simply to see how one activity relates to past or future activities. P. Gerbic stresses that blended course components should be strongly integrated, with content, discussion, feedback, and progress pointing from online to onsite, and from onsite to online.
