earning. Students are asked to take more responsibility for their learning”(O’Laughlin,
2007. p.5).
As universities plan to make it a priority to exemplify best practices in teaching
and educating students through technology and newer pedagogies, online learning, faceto-face learning, and unique combinations of the two are being explored in order to fulfill
these goals, whether as a transitional approach to e-learning or as an option to traditional
classroom instruction in what is referred to as a “blended" (or hybrid) course (Allen,
Seaman & Garrett, 2007). A blended course is one in which “a significant portion of the
learning activities has been moved online” (Beck, 2009, para. 1).