Individual Fellow Initiatives

To date, we have had a number of sections of CH301/CH302 that have utilized the hybrid framework to varying extents. In this new hybrid model, the in-class learning is supported by a  significant set of online resources to support independent learning outside of the classroom. This approach marries the flexibility and customized nature of web based learning modules to   deliver the factual knowledge and procedural knowledge with relevant, engaging classroom  based instruction that will serve to motivationally engage the students.

In order to better advise students, we need to have a fuller understanding of how individual students learn in various environments; what strategies tend to work best in online vs blended classrooms; and what types of students are going to profit most from the advantages—and be harmed least by the disadvantages—of each learning environment. The project will use the accompanying grant to fund a study that compares student learning strategies and success in the online and blended versions of Introduction to Ancient Rome (CC 302).