The Blended Course Design Workbook

Reviews / Votes

"The Blended Course Design Workbook brings together the best practices in online learning and residential teaching in a single concise volume and provides a wealth of resources, checklists, and step-by-step instructions essential for the development and teaching of cutting-edge college courses."

Joshua Kim, Director of Digital Learning Initiatives

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)

"The Blended Course Design Workbook: A Practical Guide is a very useful guide for instructors transitioning from traditional to blended delivery. Linder explains how to write course goals and objectives, how to assess students online, and how to design effective learning activities. She also explains how to use technology to support learning, how to access suitable online resources, how to organize blended courses, and how to support online learners.

I find the step-by-step guides, templates, and checklists to be very useful, particularly as they build on one another. In addition, Linder's references to theories and principles at the start of each chapter give instructors a sound footing on which to design their blended courses. The book's tone is encouraging, which makes for an easy read."

Technical Communication

"For the faculty member transitioning a course from face-to-face (F2F) to an online or blended learning environment, Kathryn Linder's workbook is a wonderful resource. After opening with chapters reviewing the key components of backward course design, developing appropriate course learning objectives, and assessment, the remaining chapters provide a step-by-step guide for an instructor to convert a course from a physical to a virtual teaching space.

The book's main strength is its highly practical nature, highlighted by the ready-to-use worksheets, templates, and checklists for every step in the process. Not only does it explain the desired resources, it usually gives real-life examples of how the tool was used in a blended classroom effectively.

Given the practical nature of this workbook and its many ready-to-copy worksheets, it is strongly recommended for faculty members transitioning a classroom course to a blended or online delivery format. Likewise, academic deans leading a group of faculty through a similar transition process will find this a one-stop resource, especially if they are able to partner with an educational technologist."

Reflective Teaching (Wabash Center)

"Katie Linder has written practical, smart, and even compassionate book on blended course design. Drawing on both research and experience, she walks readers through the process of creating blended courses that will challenge and engage students, providing plenty of examples and tips along the way. This is the essential guide we need to ensure our students will be successful in blended courses."

Peter Felten, Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning

Elon University

"The perfect mix of theory and practice, The Blended Course Design Workbook equips you to teach your first blended course, re-design an existing class to be more effective, or even launch an entire blended program at your institution."

Bonni Stachowiak, Associate Professor of Business and Management

Vanguard University and host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

"Katie Linder's Blended Course Design Workbook is a solid, practical resource for faculty embracing blended learning. Linder is mindful of the needs of faculty for whom technology-mediated teaching/learning is not a field of study but a craft. Faculty and faculty developers alike will find many practical tools for use in their professional practice."

Kelvin Thompson, Director of Online Design & Development Strategy

University of Central Florida