Principles of Blended Learning for Nonprofits

Principles of Blended Learning for Nonprofits




Tuesday, 29 Oct 2013, 05:00PM


Blended Learning is the name for an approach which promotes understanding the ‘most appropriate’ medium by which to conduct learning activities. In practice this is often expressed as activities delivered online in concert with activities conducted in the classroom, those being two of a very wide array of options. In this session we will explore ways we can apply some principles within Blended Learning to the outreach needs for non-profit activities. Some of these principles include ‘chunking’ content, cognitive load, immediacy, embodiment, continuity and accessibility.

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Presenters

James Lloyd

James Lloyd

Online Learning Developer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

James Lloyd is a lifelong Wisconsin resident now living in Middleton. He has been involved in online learning for over 10 years and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison for Instructional Technology. He maintains a presence as a Learning Technology Consultant at his own business and…