Soup to Nuts: An Institutional Roadmap for Developing Blended Instructional Programs

This deep dive will begin with a strategic overview of blended learning as an instructional model and review a comprehensive process for implementing blended programs: market assessment, value propositions, financial analysis, program design methodology, faculty development, technology, and evaluation. The University of Washington School of Nursing program, a collaboration between IT, institutional leadership, and faculty that led to new roles, teams, and strategies, will serve as a case to illustrate the process. We will identify just-in-time, individualized faculty consultation, workshops, tutorials, peer teaching, pedagogical approaches, active learning strategies, and integration of online components with in-class activities.

OUTCOMES: Highlight the strategic affordances and options available with blended instructional programs * Determine the conditions and critical success factors under which an institution or department should implement a blended program * Develop a collaborative approach that includes various units: institutional leadership, IT, and instructional support