IMPLEMENTING BLENDED LEARNING IN A GRADUATE COURSE IN A GHANAIAN UNIVERSITY: A PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

IMPLEMENTING BLENDED LEARNING IN A GRADUATE COURSE IN A GHANAIAN UNIVERSITY: A PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Stephen Asunka, D Okwabi Adjin

Blended or Hybrid Learning - an approach to learning where Internet technologies are strategically integrated into face-to-face learning activities so as to better achieve learning objectives - is gaining worldwide acceptance, particularly in higher education. However, whilst some institutions have over a decade of experience with implementing blended learning, many others are beginning to explore its potential and feasibility within their peculiar contexts. The latter is particularly applicable to many institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that are grappling with financial constraints, low Internet bandwidth availability, high bandwidth costs, limited and unreliable power and communication infrastructure etc. Under these conditions, widespread adoption of blended learning is a considerable challenge. Consequently, research works aimed at establishing the effectiveness and validity of this mode of learning within the …

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2016

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