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Blended Learning

What is Blended Learning at Desautels?

At ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Desautels, blended learning refers to a combination of in-person and online teaching and learning activities necessary for students to achieve the learning outcomes of a course. , for a course to be considered blended, more than 15% but less than 50% of scheduled activities are online and implemented only with Faculty approval.

In-person courses

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Blended courses

• 4-12 online classes (26-class course)
• 2-6 online classes (13-class course)

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Online courses

When blending a course, a preferred scenario is for students to access content outside of scheduled class time through pre-recorded videos and companion activities, while increasing opportunities for application and experiential learning in the in-person environment.

In-person

Online

Application and experiential learning

Content and companion activities

  • Extensive discussions
  • Problem-solving
  • Hands-on tasks
  • Pre-recorded videos
  • Knowledge checks
  • Interactive activities

Desautels Course Design Team

As of Fall 2023, all blended courses in the Faculty are designed with course instructor(s) and support from the Course Design Team:

  • Project Lead: Angela Guadagno, Academic Associate
  • Instructional Design Lead, Courseware Development: Jasmine Parent, Learning Technology Consultant
  • Video Editor, Courseware Development Support: Katherine Correia, Learning Associate

For general inquiries about blended courses, please consult our FAQ pages for students or instructors, or contact tls.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca.


Blended Course Offerings and resources

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