Research-based guidelines for designing blended learning

FEATURE AT A GLANCE: Today's organizations exist in an ever-changing, global, knowledge-based environment. As such, they expect employees to rapidly gain new knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to ensure the organization's viability. Blended learning, which evolved from e-learning, has been offered as one means to support employee development and organizational viability. A review of the literature makes it clear that most guidance offered to practitioners has focused on the “bells and whistles” of the technology rather than the pedagogical value of blended learning. We offer 10 research-based guidelines to aid in the development of blended learning courses that are theoretically sound, engage trainees, and lead to effective learning outcomes.