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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Simmons explores how to meld online, in-person classrooms - Boston Globe
There is a growing academic question in the electronic age: How can one maintain the "college experience" in this time of online learning courses? Notably, how do small colleges, often known for their close teacher-student interaction, maintain that bond in the age of virtual classrooms? It's a question that Simmons College is trying to answer, with the help of a $225,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The goal, called blended learning, is to use technology to enhance the classroom experience and student-teacher interaction rather than replace it.
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