What is a "blended" course?

• Live discussions with the instructor through the use of conference calls,
• Convenient, flexible web-based learning,
• A specific time schedule in which to complete the course, and
• Interaction with other students through the use of class problems posted on a discussion board.

Blended Course Schedule

Student Comments about Blended Courses

General Comments:

• "The learning aids and the conference call concept is definitely a winner. I look forward to other 'blended' courses from CITE ."
• "Definitely a worthwhile learning experience."
• "I am a former university professor. I can say that it was an excellent course- - well designed, presented, and conducted. I would rate the course as excellent and would recommend it to others."
• "Excellent, informative, beneficial."
• "Great course, great value, really enjoyed it."
• "Great course, will recommend strongly to other ITS Engineers."

"What did you like most about the course?":

• "The teleconferences and the response postings were the best features."
• "Flexibility to do the course when I had time while also being able to share experiences of instructor and other students."
• "The review of other students' ideas and resolutions to problems. This gave me a broader view of problems."
• "That it was an online course with an instructor."
• "Real-world experience discussions during the conference calls."
• " The course content, structure, conference call, discussion forum, and learning aids."
• "The interactivity of the course learning process."

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For more information, contact:
Denise Twisdale ( mztwiz@umd.edu ) or call (301) 403-4592