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How Blended Learning Changes What We Do

By Allison Rossett
Originally distributed September 2006 on LearningCircuits.org

Article excerpt - ASTD's 2005 State of the Industry report is positive about blended learning. Though efficiency gains continued to be realized by e-learning itself, many BEST (entities winning ASTD awards) organizations attribute efficiency gains to the blending of e-learning with the other learning activities such as classroom instruction, and on-the-job coaching. One BEST organization reported that for one of its management training programs, blended learning with a substantial online component resulted in annual deployment cost savings of over $20 million.

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The same study acknowledges the many ways that technology is currently being used, noting that an increasing amount of learning content is accessed as needed during job performance: "As learning becomes more integrated with work, the learning function's activities and impact are becoming more transparent and integrated with other performance improvement strategies." In addition, the report notes an increase in self-paced, independent learning.

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Thus, the climate is primed for blended learning. Impatient executives want key people interacting with customers or equipment, not instructors. Employees are road warriors who want development, information, and coaching when they need it—not when a centralized bureaucracy can schedule it. More employees work at home, far from training rooms and instructors, increasingly dependent on information and development that must occur far from company headquarters. And technology for employees grows more available, for critical access, tracking, and guidance.

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Allison Rossett, a member of ASTD's Board of directors and professor of educational technology at San Diego State University, is the author of books and articles about workforce learning, technology, and performance improvement. Contact her at arossett@mail.sdsu.edu