Blended/flexible learning in business schools: change and curriculum redesign in higher education

Abstract

The traditional lecture method has not only persisted in modern day universities, it has become entrenched as part of a university tradition. This presents a challenge to curriculum designers and planning teams in being able to blend traditional approaches to teaching and learning with the resources now available through Internet technologies. This paper presents a discussion on how the integration of face-to-face and web-based learning can be blended to create an effective teaching and learning environment. This paper also includes an example of how, in one course, the teaching and learning approach was designed to create a successful blended learning environment.