Blended Learning Transformation

A series of faculty engagement opportunities and resources that support converting traditional residential courses to a blended/hybrid format.

Redesign courses for blended/hybrid delivery

 

 

Faculty members who want to redesign their course for delivery in a blended/hybrid modality can take advantage of the BlendLT program and resources. This year’s workshops will not only focus on incorporating the best and most pedagogically sound aspects of your remote and online teaching experiences to your face-to-face courses, but also adopting and implementing various technology tools to increase student engagement.   

Through a series of engagement opportunities, BlendLT supports faculty through the course redesign process in a number of ways.

The program includes three key elements to support faculty:

BlendLT Workshop Series

TLT provides a formal workshop series for faculty on how to design and deliver blended/hybrid courses. It includes resources, cohort-based learning, instructional design, and multimedia support as faculty redesign their course. Additional “train-the-trainer” support is included for programs that want to adopt blended/hybrid learning on a larger scale.

BlendLT Learning Path

The BlendLT Learning Path is a series of self-paced online modules that walk faculty through the process of blended/hybrid course redesign. It can be used as a stand-alone course, utilized for just-in-time resources, or used in conjunction with workshops or faculty learning communities.

Continuing Blended Support from TLT

TLT provides instructional design and research support for faculty after course revision to assist in assessment of redesigned courses and programmatic faculty learning communities.

Request for Proposals

BlendLT proposals are being accepted and the deadline is April 28, 2024.

 

Virtual Information Sessions

Date Time
Wednesday, March 27 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Friday, April 5 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

All hours are for the Eastern time zone.

Information Session Announcement (PDF)

Submit ApplicationLaunch Blend LT Info Zoom Meeting

Workshop commitment

Complete all elements of the required course assessment as well as sharing your blended/hybrid course development.The BlendLT workshop series requires commitment from TLT, ITLD, and the selected faculty member in order to redesign a course in a blended/hybrid format. Each faculty member who participates in the cohort will need to: 

  • Actively participate in the five (5) workshop sessions, which include
    • One (1) seminars (approximately 6 hours) at University Park
    • Four (4) synchronous online seminars (approximately 2 hours each)
  • Apply 3 – 4 hours per week to preparation and follow-up work
  • Partner with TLT and ITLD resources to complete deliverables for the redesigned course

Each BlendLT participant is responsible for collaborating with TLT and ITLD staff to achieve the agreed-upon goals of the project. In addition to meeting these expectations, we ask that BlendLT participants also consider: 

  • Proposing a session for the annual TLT Symposium
  • Participating in the creation of publications or presentations to be shared with audiences outside of Penn State
  • Maintaining an ongoing collaborative relationship with TLT and ITLD

If you need more information or have questions about BlendLT, please contact Marilyn Goodrich (mag313@psu.edu), Catherine Esposito (cme5694@psu.edu) or Hannah Wang (hjw5384@psu.edu).

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