TY - JOUR AU - Harrison, J. Buckley AU - West, Richard E. PY - 2014/10/22 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Sense of community in a blended technology integration course: A design-based research study JF - The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning JA - IRRODL VL - 15 IS - 6 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.19173/irrodl.v15i6.1907 UR - https://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1907 SP - AB - <p>This design-based research study explored whether sense of community was maintained while flexibility in the course was increased through an adoption of a unique blended learning model. Data collected in this study show a significant drop in the sense of connectedness score from a mean of 50.8 out of 66 to a mean of 39.68 in the first iteration. The score then began to gradually increase, reaching 50.65 in the third iteration. Results indicate that transitioning to a blended learning environment may be a suitable option to increase flexibility while maintaining a sense of community in a project-based course. Future research into specific aspects of course design such as maturity of design, age-level of participants, and context would further develop understanding in this area.</p> ER -