Blended Language Learning: Design and Practice for Teachers

This course is for language educators who wish to learn how to build and teach a blended language course. You may receive 1.5 Graduate Teacher Education credits (GRTE) for completing this course. See below for more information. This course is divided into four modules. In the first module we are going to discuss the origins and effectiveness of the blended learning model. In the second module, we are going to look at course level considerations such as how to choose a blended format or how

• Explain blended learning as a teaching modality and its effectiveness
• Identify key instructional design steps for blended language courses
• Select tools and technologies to support blended learning
• Discuss effective blended teaching strategies