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NARROWING THE DISTANCE: Implementing a Hybrid Learning Model for Information Security Education
- Article from:
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Quarterly Review of Distance Education
- Article date:
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January 1, 2007
- Author:
- Tabor, Sharon W
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Copyright informationCopyright Information Age Publishing, Inc. 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Distance education has become an expectation with students who have grown up with technology as well as nontraditional and working students. Most universities now offer a wide range of online courses and degree programs to meet these needs. Online delivery of technology courses, however, has been problematic when the course includes very complex topics or hands-on components. An alternative presentation mode is the hybrid, or blended, model where class meetings alternate between physical face-to-face sessions and online activity component. This article discusses faculty preparation, as well as the benefits, challenges, and outcomes of using the hybrid model for a security course over a ...