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Module 6 DQ

Hybrid courses provide both benefits and drawbacks for students. A key benefit is flexibility, as hybrid courses allow students to learn on their own schedule while still meeting deadlines. However, drawbacks include that not all instructors and students may have access to or proficiency with the required technology. Additionally, the global nature of online learning can cause issues from differing time zones, internet speeds, and languages when collaborating across locations. With careful planning, these barriers of a hybrid model can be addressed to create a positive learning environment.

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Module 6 DQ

Hybrid courses provide both benefits and drawbacks for students. A key benefit is flexibility, as hybrid courses allow students to learn on their own schedule while still meeting deadlines. However, drawbacks include that not all instructors and students may have access to or proficiency with the required technology. Additionally, the global nature of online learning can cause issues from differing time zones, internet speeds, and languages when collaborating across locations. With careful planning, these barriers of a hybrid model can be addressed to create a positive learning environment.

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Ryan Osweiler EDTECH 522 Module 6 DQ What are the benefits of hybrid courses?

Online learning is the future of education. According to Dawley (2007), Online learning is a cost-effective approach and also provides students with an equal opportunity for learning, which can lead to greater participation by all students (p. 2). Technology is a part of everyday life and now we see it integrated into education more than ever before. With learning taking place in a global context, communication, collaboration, and information sharing takes place inside, and outside a traditional classroom setting. Time is precious and spending 3-6 hours in a class each week may be hard for some. Hybrid classes allow learners to work when is convenient for them while still meeting certain deadlines. What are the drawbacks of hybrid courses? While online courses have been around for more than 10 years now, there is still a lot of debate as to how to design and effectively conduct online teaching and learning. While all courses I have taken are specific to the technology needed to complete the course, not all instructors and learners may be proficient in or have access to it. Come classes are designed by a department and taught or facilitated by another instructor. Another drawback with online and hybrid courses is exactly the same as a benefit: the global context. While this is a large benefit to learning, time zones, internet speeds, and language issues can potentially cause roadblocks when doing online collaborative based learning between places outside of your locality. Although there are drawbacks to online learning, the benefits far outweight the drawbacks. With careful planning and effective design techniques, these barriers can be worked around and a positive learning environment can exist for all learners. References Dawley, L. (2007). The tools for successful online teaching. (p. 2). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing. Ko, S., & Rossen, S. (2010). Teaching online: a practical guide. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Co.

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