The Learning Intensive: Examining the Counseling Skills Acquisition between Hybrid Instructional Formats

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling - Traditionally, counselor education instruction has taken place in the face-to-face format. However, with the shift toward online learning,...     

Virtually There: Distant Freshmen Blended in Classes through Synchronous Online Education

Synchronous online education occurs when the students and faculty member are in different locations geographically and interaction occurs simultaneously through the internet at scheduled times. In this study I investigated the phenomenon of using synchronous online classes blended with a face-to-face classroom to complete the freshman year of college. The essence of the experience emerged around the concept of ambiguity, specifically in regard to group membership, functionality of technology, and place. This understanding of ambiguity provides a framework upon which to design practices for engaging such distance students and best promoting their learning.