Article: Enhancing Management Education Using Hybrid Learning Nets: A Perspective From Working Adults Journal: Journal of Business and Management (JBM) 2006 Vol.12 No.1 pp.45 - 58 Abstract: Distance learning has come a long way since Sir Isaac Pitman initiated the first correspondence course in the early 1840s. Today the number of working adults who are returning to the classroom is growing rapidly as a result of globalization and technological developments. These dynamics call for new and innovative learning systems. One promising approach involves hybrid learning nets which combine both traditional classroom and Internet-based content delivery. The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to highlight the design of a hybrid learning net (HLN) and 2) to present the results of a survey of working adults that utilized an HLN in a graduate-level management course. The results show that two-thirds of the students surveyed found the HLN more effective than a traditional classroom format and that nearly 70% reported that the course fully met their expectations. The experience gained from this study suggests that the implementation of HLN on a school-wide basis will require a coordinated effort to a degree not seen in the past among faculty, IT technologists, and administrative staff. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Enhancing Management Education Using Hybrid Learning Nets: A Perspective From Working Adults

Authors: Owen P. Hall

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Abstract: Distance learning has come a long way since Sir Isaac Pitman initiated the first correspondence course in the early 1840s. Today the number of working adults who are returning to the classroom is growing rapidly as a result of globalization and technological developments. These dynamics call for new and innovative learning systems. One promising approach involves hybrid learning nets which combine both traditional classroom and Internet-based content delivery. The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to highlight the design of a hybrid learning net (HLN) and 2) to present the results of a survey of working adults that utilized an HLN in a graduate-level management course. The results show that two-thirds of the students surveyed found the HLN more effective than a traditional classroom format and that nearly 70% reported that the course fully met their expectations. The experience gained from this study suggests that the implementation of HLN on a school-wide basis will require a coordinated effort to a degree not seen in the past among faculty, IT technologists, and administrative staff.

Keywords: Hybrid learning; distance learning; working adults; management education; educational technology; survey results.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.2006.141139

Journal of Business and Management, 2006 Vol.12 No.1, pp.45 - 58

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *

Title: Enhancing Management Education Using Hybrid Learning Nets: A Perspective From Working Adults

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