Blended courses in computer science and information systems education: adapting to changing educational methods and needs

Education is constantly evolving, requiring the application of new instruction delivery methods so institutions remain competitive in the changing academic landscape. Blended courses, a mechanism in which courses have reduced face to face time while requiring more out of classroom work by students, are one move towards a more asynchronous educational environment. This panel will discuss the implementation of blended versions of a variety of courses with differing mixes of content type from professional development, programming, and theory. Discussion will center around the activities that were successful across a number of courses, techniques that were effective in some classes and not others, and whether a blended format can be successful for courses of all types (technical, theoretical, and professional), across students of all levels.