Blended Learning’s New Definition
Matt Donovan,
GP Strategies,
Dec 04, 2020
I've never really had much time for blended learning because it has to me always meant a mixture of in-person instructor-led training (ILT) and some digital resource. And to me, the in-person component meant that it was really our of reach to most people, since you have to be local to attend in person. The 'old' version of blended learning presented here requires only "a mix of delivery modalities to achieve a learning program's goal," which may include ILT but might not. The objection to the 'old' version is that it is like a salad, with each element a discrete resource, as opposed to the 'new' version, which is more like a smoothie, whether everything is combined to form "a whole experience that is more than a sum of its parts." If you look at the example of "a digital blended learning journey", though, it still looks like a series of parts. According to Matt Donovan, "What's critical is how the components come together to create a truly integrated and engaging experience." Maybe. But I prefer salad. More choice; more variety.
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