Blended Transformational Learning (BlendLT)
Redesign Courses for Blended Delivery
Faculty members who want to redesign their course for delivery in a blended/hybrid modality can take advantage of the BlendLT program and resources. BlendLT is a series of faculty engagement opportunities designed to support faculty through the course redesign process in a number of ways.
The program includes three key elements to support faculty:
BlendLT Workshop Series
TLT provides a formal workshop series for faculty on how to design and deliver blended/hybrid courses. The workshop series includes resources, cohort-based learning, and instructional design and multimedia support as faculty redesign their course. Additional “train-the-trainer” support is included for programs that want to adopt blended learning on a larger scale.
BlendLT Learning Path
The BlendLT Learning Path is a series of self-paced online modules that walk faculty through the process of blended/hybrid course redesign. It can be used as a stand-alone course, utilized for just-in-time resources, or used in conjunction with workshops or faculty learning communities.
Continuing Blended Support from TLT
TLT provides instructional design and research support for faculty after course revision to assist in assessment of redesigned courses and programmatic faculty learning communities.
Summer 2024 BlendLT Cohort Registration
Registration deadline has been extended to Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Cohort initial kickoff starts Wednesday, May 21, 2024 @ University Park in the Dreamery in Shields Building.
Workshop Commitment
The BlendLT workshop series requires commitment from TLT and the selected faculty member in order to redesign a course in a blended format. Each faculty member who participates in the cohort will need to:
- Actively participate in the five (5) workshop sessions, which include
- One (1) seminar (approximately 6 hours) at University Park*.
- Four (4) synchronous online seminars (approximately 2 hours each)
- Apply 3-4 hours per week in preparation and follow-up work
- Partner with TLT resources to complete deliverables for the redesigned course
- Partner with TLT resources to complete a course assessment and evidence of success document
Each BlendLT participant is responsible for collaborating with our staff to achieve the agreed-upon goals of the project. In addition to meeting these expectations, we ask that BlendLT participants also consider:
- Proposing a session for the annual TLT Symposium
- Participating in the creation of publications or presentations to be shared with audiences outside of Penn State
- Maintaining an ongoing collaborative relationship with TLT
If you need more information or have questions about BlendLT, please contact Marilyn Goodrich (mag313@psu.edu), Catherine Esposito (cme5694@psu.edu), or Hannah Wang (hjw5384@psu.edu).
*Travel funding is available for Commonwealth Campus participants.