1. Graduate Center – City University of New York
Blending with purpose
Anthony G. Picciano
Graduate Center – City University of New York
September 15, 2010

2. Presentation Outline
Why blended learning? Faculty v. Institutional perspective?
Defining Blended Learning
Blending with purpose – Faculty/Pedagogical perspective
Blending with purpose – Institutional perspective

3. WHY BLENDED LEARNING?
Faculty reasons different than overall institutional reasons.
Faculty are concerned about their own courses and programs but do not always have institutional perspective.
To scale up blended learning from individual faculty doing their own “thing” requires institutional commitment and resources.

4. Defining Blended Learning
Conventional
Face to Face Classroom
Fully Online
Source: Picciano, A.G. (2007). Chapter 1 in Picciano, A.G. & & Dzuiban, C. (Eds.) Blended learning: Research perspectives. Needham, MA: The Sloan Consortium.

5. Defining Blended Learning
Minimal Technology/Media
Students meet online - teacher uses simple technology such as CMS, social networking, electronic bulletin boards,
Students meet f2f – teacher uses simple technology such as , or web for e-lectures.
Blended
Blended
Conventional
Face to Face Classroom
Fully Online
Students meet f2f – teacher uses technology in class such as interactive simulations, digitally controlled experiments
Blended
Blended
Students meet online – teacher uses more advanced technology such as videoconferencing
Technology/Media Infused

6. Blending with Purpose – The Multimodal Model
For Faculty - Pedagogical Objectives/Activities -> Technology
Content
(CMS/Media/MUVE)
Reflection
(Blog,Journal)
Social/Emotional
(F2F)
Blending with
Purpose
Dialectic/Questioning
(Discussion Board)
Collaboration/Student Generated Content
(Wiki)
Synthesis/ Evaluation
(Assignments/Assessment)
Papers, Tests, Student
Presentations (PPT,
Youtube), E-Portfolios

7. Institutional Perspective - Planning for Technology
Environment
College/University
Academic Program
Hardware
Software
Staff
Facilities
Finances
Culture/Values
Goals
Apply
Technology
Evaluation
Feedback
Picciano, A.G. (2011). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology, 5th Ed Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc.

8. Blending with Purpose –
For Institutions - Mission, Goals, Objectives -> Technology
Blend to assist students – Access
Improve Learning
Information Fluency
Graduate in a Timely Fashion
Blend to support faculty – Professional Development
Improve Teaching
Blend to maximize facilities – Recapture Classroom Space
Blend in response to societal needs – Workforce Development
Lifelong Learning
Globalization
Partnerships 8

9. Blending with Purpose –
Institutional Perspective -> Challenges, Scalability
Stable Technology Infrastructure
Faculty/Professional Development
Instructional Design Support
Student Support Services
Funding 9

10. Blending with Purpose –
Institutional Perspective -> Evaluation
Student Access – Enrollment Growth, Attrition, Graduation Rates
Learning Effectiveness - Student Outcomes (However Defined)
Faculty Satisfaction – Perception of their Teaching
Student Satisfaction – Perceptions of their Learning
Cost/Benefits

11. REFERENCES
Picciano, A.G. (2011). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (5th Ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.  
Picciano, A.G. (2009). Blending with purpose: The multimodal model. Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, 5(1). Kent, OH: Kent State University.
Picciano, A.G. and Dzuiban, C. (Eds.) (2007). Blended Learning: Research Perspectives. Needham, MA: The Sloan Consortium.