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Enhancing Student Learning and Retention with Blended Learning Class Guides
Katie E. Amaral; John D. Shank
Educause Quarterly Vol. 33, No. 4 (2010)
Blended learning or hybrid courses that combine face-to-face and online learning are increasingly offered at colleges and universities across the United States, with growing evidence that they can enhance student learning. Their various pedagogies...
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Web-Enhanced General Chemistry Increases Student Completion Rates, Success, and Satisfaction
Katie E. Amaral; John D. Shank; Ivan A. Shibley; Lisa R. Shibley
Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 90, No. 3 (March 2013) pp. 296–302
General Chemistry I historically had one of the highest failure and withdrawal rates at Penn State Berks, a four-year college within the Penn State system. The course was completely redesigned to incorporate more group work, the use of classroom...
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Designing a Blended Course: Using ADDIE to Guide Instructional Design
Ike Shibley; Katie E. Amaral; John D. Shank; Lisa R. Shibley
Journal of College Science Teaching Vol. 40, No. 6 (July 2011) pp. 80–85
The ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) model was applied to help redesign a General Chemistry course to improve student success in the course. A team of six professionals spent 18 months and over 1,000 man-hours in ...