About the Book

Essentials for Blended Learning, 2nd Edition is part of Routledge’s Essentials of Online Learning series. This practical handbook guides course designers and teachers through the process of transforming a traditional course into a fully blended course.

You’ll find blended teaching and learning resources, tools, and references used in the book on this site.

This is also a place to find and share the latest news and articles on blended education in colleges, universities, or K-12 schools.

Buy your copy today on Amazon.com or Routledge.com, or order a professional development set for instructors, teachers, or faculty in your learning circle.

  • Course Design Planner Updated!
    Essentials for Blended Learning is designed to guide instructors through the process of building a blended or hybrid course, step by step. A critical component of that process is developing a course outline, based on learning outcomes. Using a course design planner helps you create that outline, lesson by lesson. The planner referenced in the… Read more: Course Design Planner Updated!
  • Blended Learning Strategies Webinar Recording Now Available
    In case you missed the webinar that I co-hosted with Harmonize by 42Lines, they’ve now made a recording available online:
  • Webinar on Blended Learning: May 26, 2020 @12pm MT
    Join me May 26 at 12:00 pm MT for a webinar on the role of blended / hybrid learning in 2020 & beyond. I’m co-hosting the webinar with Harmonize by 42Lines. We will be sharing our take on discussions & professional develop for blended, hybrid, and online learning. Register for the webinar here: https://hubs.ly/H0qKCzn0 P.S.… Read more: Webinar on Blended Learning: May 26, 2020 @12pm MT
  • 2nd Edition Now Available!
    The 2nd edition of Essentials for Blended Learning: A Standards-Based Guide just released. Get 20% off from Routledge for a limited time! The 2nd edition is not just a minor update. The book was totally revamped to be simpler, clearer, richer, and more up-to-date: The book also have a new forward by the inimitable Kelvin… Read more: 2nd Edition Now Available!