David J. Finch; David Deephouse; Norm O’Reilly; William Foster; Loren Falkenberg; Carola Hillenbrand; Tyler Massie; Mackenzie Strong
Date issued
2015
Description
Business Schools in Canada — Today business schools educate one in five university students who have the primary goal to develop the business skills and knowledge to support career success. To be able to deliver on this requires business schools' faculty to have the expertise to blend theory and practice.
Blended delivery of information involves a combination of face-to-face and online activities to create a unique learning environment with its own opportunities and challenges. While the interest and demand for this type of curriculum is increasing, the complexities of this learning context and keeping students engaged within it are not fully understood. This research highlights how instructors and adult learners interact with one another and develop interpersonal relationships in post-secondary through blended delivery learning environments and how this may be used to enhance student engagement.