In a world where we are all focused on everything “on-demand”, blended learning solutions offer a refreshing compromise for learners, training professionals and instructional designers alike. However, like every corporate training strategy available, blended learning comes with a unique set of pluses and pitfalls that organizations should be aware of. Understanding Blended Learning To make the most of what it has to offer, you need to understand what it means to blend instructional approaches as part of your overall organizational training strategy. Blending is a hybrid approach to training, where on-demand training (delivered via a combination of methods including virtual labs, videos, and podcasts) and instructor-led teaching are fused together into a coherent and unified training strategy. Parsing this description further, we need to understand that: Blended learning is not the same as using instructional videos or online content for in-class/in-person training Neither is it … [Read more...] about Blended Learning Solutions: Organizational benefits and pitfalls

