By Andrew Patrick: Dr. Janet Welch is generally optimistic about the power of technology and learning, and it’s clear she has the weight of evidence supporting her.Welch is the assistant dean of Information, Technology and Computing at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Education, and part of the Educational Technology Services team. She is an expert in the field of ‘blended learning’, a mix of new teaching techniques that combine face-to-face learning in classrooms with digital or online activities.
“I firmly believe that we can get technology to improve the teaching and learning experience,” she says.
Part of Dr. Welch’s job at the U of A is to help professors rework their courses into blended programs like ‘flipped classes’, where students watch video lectures before coming to class for more active learning activities.
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