Chapter 6 - Online Teaching in the Traditional Classroom
Cantu, D. Antonio and Wilson J. Warren (2003) Teaching History in the Digital Classroom, New York: M. E. Sharpe. Cantu and Warren describe how to incorporate technology into the curriculum, describing lesson plans, instructional models, and assessment strategies. Most chapters in this book offer ideas on using technology in the traditional face-to-face classroom but some of the ideas can be adapted to the blended environment.
Creed, Tom (1997) Extending the Classroom Walls Electronically in William E. Campbell and Karl A. Smith (eds) New Paradigms for College Teaching, Edina MN: Interaction Book Co. One of the first, and still most insightful, articles on using online technology in the classroom.
Garrison, D. Randy and Heather Kanuka (2004) Blended Learning: Uncovering its Transformative Potential in Higher Education, The Internet and Higher Education 7. This article discusses the educational benefits of blended learning and argues for the need for institutional support for both students and teachers.
Hijazi, Sam, M. Crowley, M. Leigh Smith, and C. Shaffer (2006) Maximizing Learning by Teaching Blended Courses. Available at http://fits.depauw.edu/ascue/proceedings/2006/Papers/p67.pdf. A wide-ranging article that discusses the planning and the design of a blended course. The authors provide suggestions for adopting components from traditional and online learning.
Minielli, Maureen C. and S. Pixy Ferris (September 2005) Electronic Courseware in Higher Education, First Monday 10. Available at http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_9/minielli/index.html. This article examines how to effectively utilize a CMS in the classroom and urges educators to rethink existing practices.
Ullman, Craig and Mitchell Rabinowitz (October 2004) Course Management Systems and the Reinvention of Instruction, THE Journal. Available at http://thejournal.com/articles/17014_1. Craig Ullman and Mitchell Rabinowitz argue that there can be a reinvention of instruction with the use of a CMS in a traditional class. They suggest that class time should be almost exclusively devoted to discussion and student activities.