Integrating Blended Learning in Higher Education

Abstract Diversity, gender, cultural and personality differences among students have made University teaching a more challenging job than in previous years. Learning styles and preferences vary; and considering these differences while planning lessons ensures the effective delivery of learning. Besides, students’ nomophobia has put more pressure on how instructors plan their lessons. For these reasons, instructors in the higher education sector have been thinking of ways to make learning more interactive and motivating. One of the ways, which is on everybody's lips nowadays, is integrating an online component with traditional face-to-face instruction. It is such integration, which simply explains what to blend learning means. Many instructors are in favour of blended learning while others are not. This poster presentation discusses what blended learning is, its pros and cons, and finally provides some hands on experience and classroom activities to help instructors integrate blended learning in higher education.