Title: Application and effects of blended learning in public courses in the university

Authors: Jihong Xu; Yue Zhou

Addresses: College of Educational Information Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No. 81, Zhaowuda Road, Saihan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China ' College of Educational Information Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No. 81, Zhaowuda Road, Saihan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China

Abstract: The research focuses on the mode and factors of blended learning in a public course in a university. In this research, we design the course of blended learning and apply it to university students, and we analyse the result of the application through a questionnaire, interviews and other methods. The conclusion is that teachers need to attach importance to the design of students' participation in curriculum construction of practical courses, and while also emphasising the development good learning habits in theoretical learning.

Keywords: blended learning; curriculum design; learning effect factors; student satisfaction; higher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2017.081002

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2017 Vol.27 No.1/2, pp.87 - 100

Received: 16 Dec 2015
Accepted: 04 Jul 2016
Published online: 14 Dec 2016 *

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