Blended learning is an integrated strategy for delivering on promises about learning and performance. Blending involves a planned combination of approaches, such as participation in an online class; Facilitated acquisition of competency skills; self-paced reading and making reference to a manual; participation in Problem-Based-Learning workshop sessions, online communities and coaching by a supervisor.

Our Blended Learning Program consist of self paced e-learning and classroom instructor-led facilitation. To familiarise you with the concept of our Blended Learning Program, allow us to give you a brief overview.

Our options for blended learning go beyond the classroom. They’re formal and informal, technology- and people-based, independent and convivial, and directive- and discovery-oriented.

The table below presents what constitute our blended learning approach:

Live face-to-face (formal) • Instructor-led classroom • Workshops • Coaching/mentoring • On-the-job (OTJ) training	Live face-to-face (informal) • Work teams • Role modeling
Virtual collaboration/synchronous • Live e-learning classes • E-mentoring	Virtual collaboration/asynchronous • Email • Online discussion boards • Online communities
Self-paced learning • Web learning modules • Online resource links • Simulations • Scenarios • Video • Online self-assessments	Performance support • Help systems • Print job aids • Documentation • Performance/decision support tools • Workbooks

First of all, our online learning is just like traditional "on-the-ground" tutorials with a group of other aviation technicians students. Your instructor/facilitator is an experienced professional in his or her field. And, throughout the course, you have ongoing, individual and small group dialogues with the instructor and the other students. You will communicate with your instructor and classmates by both face to face classroom and asynchronous threaded discussion forum.

The potential for collaborative work and small group discussion among students with fewer requirements to meet face-to-face is what make this mode of learning so exciting and so powerful an education format.

There is a sense of community created in the "virtual classroom" for effective learning to take place. The discussion board element plays a critical role in creating and sustaining the spirit of community.