Evidence-based blended and online learning: Course design for university teachers

Jan Nedermeijer's book, published by Brill, Boston, in 2023, sets out on the quest to implement educational research findings into practice.He is an experienced researcher and education consultant worldwide.The idea of the book stems from three core aspects first, teachers should be designers of educational tools, second, it is not enough to make research in education, findings should be put into practical usage, and last, the advancement of literature in this field may introduce newer courses.The book contains four parts, twenty-two chapters.After the brief introduction, the first part provides an overview of course design and development, explaining the occurring problems and defines the basic terminology.In the introductory part Nedermeijer addresses the main audience, senior educational experts, senior university teachers, and early career university educators 'these teachers will be willing and able to redesign their education optimally' (p. 1).The main parts of the book are also in this section; therefore, the reader can easily be acquainted with the full scope of the book.The first part offers a generic overview of basic definitions of the field, blueprints, route maps and everything else even for laypersons.The following section focuses on practical examples of blended and online learning.The author provides thoughtful experiences on how to redesign an online course.The third part contains the toolbox of pedagogical design from which seniors, early career educators and those who are interested in this topic.The last part contains discussions of technical design and course development.Readers can also check the website which is appealing in as much as the author does not only write a book on the topic but also provides his own example, evidence for the theory.The first chapter discusses Evidence-Based Process Course Design in higher education focusing on the challenges of blending face-to-face education with technology.It aims to assist university teachers in redesigning their courses, whether due to external requirements or personal goals for improvement.The emphasize is on the importance of a well-balanced combination of face-to-face teaching (F2F), IT tools, and self-study activities.