The document discusses blended learning in the information literacy classroom. It defines blended learning and outlines topics to be covered including what blended learning is, characteristics of today's students and their expectations, how the learning environment has evolved, and technology solutions for blended learning with their issues and potential simplifications.

1. A Connected Class: Blended Learning in the Information Literacy Classroom Lauren Pressley, Instructional Design Librarian Kaeley McMahan, Arts Librarian Wake Forest University

2. Today we’ll cover... What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

3. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

4. learning theory: behaviorism http://www.flickr.com/photos/74122471@N00/7359649

5. learning theory: constructivism http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135706@N06/2038337643

6. learning theory: connectivism http://www.flickr.com/photos/8135706@N06/2038337643

7. ...by any other name... http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033663@N00/474802906

8. ...by any other name... Blended Learning

9. ...by any other name... Hybrid Learning

10. ...by any other name... eLearning

11. ...by any other name... Distance

12. ...by any other name... But Why?!?

13. ...by any other name... http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033663@N00/474802906

14. practical: space http://www.flickr.com/photos/21314760@N00/1913499041

15. practical: time http://www.flickr.com/photos/66355718@N00/206950948

16. pedagogical http://www.flickr.com/photos/12477719@N00/456149979

17. expectations http://www.flickr.com/photos/maebmij/123180774/

18. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

19. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

20. who they are: generational trends http://www.flickr.com/photos/99911874@N00/2139654509

21. who they are: generational trends From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 56

22. who they are: generational trends From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 66

23. what they do: communication http://www.flickr.com/photos/83122215@N00/2112072385

24. what they do: communication From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 25

25. what they do: communication From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 27

26. what they do: read/write web http://www.flickr.com/photos/94038853@N00/402666411

27. what they do: read/write web From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 15

28. what they do: read/write web From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 12

29. what they do: social networking http://www.flickr.com/photos/49503019876@N01/1804295568

30. what they do: social networking From: Pew Internet 2006 Digital Footprints Page 28

31. what they do: social networking From: Pew Internet 2007 Teens and Social Media Page 14

32. what they expect: point of need help http://www.flickr.com/photos/23586883@N00/91950886

33. what they expect: customization http://www.flickr.com/photos/50606619@N00/465925158

34. what they expect: 24/7 access http://www.flickr.com/photos/36521956509@N01/900723102

35. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

36. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

37. The Learning Environment http://www.flickr.com/photos/34017702@N00/74907741

38. rapid change: technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/86891211@N00/72224228

39. rapid change: technology “ Perceptions to Sharing” From: OCLC 2007 Report on Sharing, Privacy, and Trust in Our Networked World Page 17

40. rapid change: technology From: OCLC 2006 College Students’ Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources Page 63

41. Outline What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment as it was, as it evolves Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification

42. Technology Solutions http://www.flickr.com/photos/36045027@N00/2054207285

43. overview: web 2.0’s free tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/73207064@N00/279583606

44. overview: hosted or on campus? http://www.flickr.com/photos/69875617@N00/3425464

45. overview: hosted or on campus? http://www.flickr.com/photos/36516818@N00/151256259

46. overview: evaluating http://www.flickr.com/photos/30127486@N00/269194381 http://www.flickr.com/photos/30127486@N00/269194762

47. issues & solutions: synchronous discussion http://www.flickr.com/photos/94571281@N00/155773813

48. issues & solutions: asynchronous discussion http://www.flickr.com/photos/13288580@N00/483667514

49. issues & solutions: building collaborative space http://www.flickr.com/photos/59823738@N00/380242256

50. issues & solutions: feedback mechanisms http://www.flickr.com/photos/41143865@N00/305825056

51. issues & solutions: multimedia hosting

52. advanced techniques: embedding content

53. advanced techniques: embedding content

54. advanced techniques: embedding content

55. advanced techniques: embedding content

56. Today we covered... What is Blended Learning? Today’s Students who they are, what they do, what they expect The Learning Environment rapid change, read/write, community Technology Solutions overview, issues & solutions, simplification