Overview of Blended Courses at RIT

While there is no universally definitive definition of "blended learning", there is general consensus at RIT and similar universities that a "blended course" is a course in which:

1. Online learning activities are introduced to complement face-to-face work.
2. Approximately 25% to 50% of classroom time is replaced by instructor-guided online learning activities, primarily asynchronous interaction in large and/or small groups using myCourses online discussion boards, but also synchronous web conferences, online quizzes and games, discovery labs, and simulations.
3. The online and face-to-face components of the course are combined in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner to take advantage of the best features of each.