Mukut Sarmah

Blended Learning as Paradigm of Education Mukut Sarmah

In recent years the rising interest in e-learning has expanded and it has shifted its focus towards a new beginning with blended learning programmes which makes learning more accessible, engaging, relevant, flexible, reducing amount of time and exploiting ICT and training facilities. Blended learning increases the options for greater quality and quantity of human interaction in a learning environment. A community of learners can interact at anytime and anywhere because of the benefits that computer-mediated educational tools provide. The present study examined the awareness and availability of blended learning in LIS education of selected universities of North East India. From the study, it is clear that use of Blended Learning tools by LIS Teachers and students in LIS departments in universities of North East India is sluggish and getting impetus slowly. Perfectly planned Blended Learning in universities would gain better reputation in terms of quality education. The book provides a unique approach for LIS academicians to mix both traditional face to face and online learning for the fulfilment of ultimate goal of revamping LIS education in the ICT age. It seems that the use of Blended learning has a special role to play in the modernization of LIS education which can help to preserve and improve its identity and can educate the future librarians who can prove their benefit to the society by being in step with changes and advances in technology. The book has been divided into six chapters and the observations.emphasize the need to offer more training opportunities for LIS Teachers and students, to demonstrate, how Blended Learning and its tools can be applied in their works in academic LIS departments of North East India.