Learning and development managers and specialists, and others with a responsibility for designing, commissioning or advising on learning interventions. No prior technical knowledge is required.

Blended learning has quickly established itself as the preferred approach for organisations that wish to optimise their use of the scarce resources available for training while making no compromises with learning effectiveness. Blended learning takes advantage of the potential offered by the myriad of new, online learning technologies, using these alongside the wide range of existing face-toface and self-study methods to generate new combinations that outperform traditional approaches. This lively and participative 1-day course provides delegates with the skills and understanding needed to design effective and efficient blended learning solutions to meet training needs within their organisations.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• define the essential characteristics of blended learning
• evaluate the arguments for and against blended learning
• determine when a blended learning solution is likely to be appropriate
• analyse a particular training requirement in terms of the type of learning required, audience characteristics and resource constraints
• select appropriate learning media and modes to meet a given training requirement
• optimise the efficiency of blends without compromising on learning effectiveness