How does the blended approach of learning apply to the workplace?
Employers expect employees to have good written communication skills, technology skills and oral communication skills. Within this culture, the students are going to see an improvement during the five-week class — even if any of those skills start off as a weakness. By the time they graduate, the students are very comfortable working in a team environment and are prepared for the real world. How does the blended approach benefit the students? It’s such a demanding and competitive work environment today that every employee must bring their very best skills to the job in order to be truly valuable to their employer. The traditional classroom goes a long way in helping translate the student’s classroom experience to the job. Other than the course material, of course, the classroom provides the ability to develop and improve public speaking skills via the oral presentations required for every class. In addition, students are able to network with distinguished local faculty, relying on them
