Cultivating the Hybrid: a Case Study of a Three Year Evolution of Elearning for Blended Delivery

This case study describes the process of the integration of eLearning at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT). After only three years, there are more than 500 courses with an online presence, most far beyond the static, online filing cabinet approach, and with use spread across almost all departments of the institute. The success is put down to the low key, no barrier approach taken, the deliberate cross pollination and the central and devolved support measures established. As a result, a large proportion of the institute’s lecturing staff have added eLearning to their repertoire of teaching skills and the students graduate with enhanced IT literacy capability.