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1. What is blended learning? Developing an employer brand So what does blended learning mean? So what are the drawbacks? Why is blended learning important? 2. How to support blended learning Creating the right environment for learning How do people prefer to learn? Making learning a real experience Using the whole brain So how do you get started? 3. Planning ways of integrating different types of learning What makes for successful blended learning? An approach to blended learning Everyone is different Helping learners to learn Creating a coaching environment Time to reflect 4. Designing blended learning Creativity Tools and techniques Designing and writing online learning Contract with the learner Using other media Other key points to remember 5. Tracking blended learning Inviting feedback Reflecting on learning What are the essential elements of a TNA? Using a learning management system Overcoming obstacles Areas to consider 6. Case studies Rolls-Royce plc Diageo DaimlerChrysler Avis Ashridge Basic Skills Agency Computeach Nationwide Trust Milwaukee Electric Tool The US Department of Health and Human Services THINQ Limited What lessons have we learnt from the case studies? 7. Building learning networks Self-knowledge Take time to talk Manage your own success Build a support network Share information Useful contacts 8. So where do we go from here? What are the benefits of blended learning? What is the future for blended learning? What lessons have we learnt to date? Are you ready for blended learning? Recommended reading Excerpted from Blended Learning: How to Integrate Online and Traditional Learning by Kaye Thorne All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.