The transformation of an entire curriculum to a hybrid format at a midwestern university involved not only a comprehensive curriculum revision and extensive online development, but also much uncertainty, a huge learning curve, and an overwhelming workload on the part of faculty. Outcomes of that transformation were studied to determine the affect…

This study aims to create a blended learning environment, based on the concept of competency-based training, in a Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) classroom at an American university. Drupal platform and web 2.0 tools were used as supplements to traditional face-to-face classroom instruction. Students completed various selective tasks and…

For the past two decades, information and communication technologies (ICT) have transformed the ways professors teach and students learn. The purpose of this study is to investigate the points of view of onsite professors (hybrid or blended mode) and of those teaching the same courses on the Internet (online mode). But first, a summary of onsite…