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It is always believed that during blended learning that the teacher should use various

technologies to facilitate the learning process, thus in fact means that these learning
processes must be active and engaging. The active engagement can be inclusive

of collaboration, social, interaction, communication, and knowledge
construction among the students, as part of the 21st-century skills required within

students.

Therefore to make acceptable active and engaging activities should be aligned to what
students need to learn, thus means that the learning objectives need to provide

students with a roadmap that explains where they are going in the course and what to
expect when they get there. Secondly, there also need to be clear instructions and

expectations to provide clear guidance on the expected outcomes. Finally,

offer multiple task activities, as a teacher one should consider developing several
different types of activities and assignments, and look for ways to encourage students

to make meaningful connections between their learning ecosystem and course
material.

Assessment of supplemental blended learning
During any form of learning there would be several types of assessment that would be

conducted to determine the outcomes of the different learning process. Therefore, it

is crucial that the appropriate assessment is conducted to check for student depth
during learning. Looking at the current mode of online assessment many teachers

normally opt for the online/quiz test as they are meant for quick grading by the LMS.
This method might as well dilute the ultimate aim of blended learning as it is similar to

that of face to face instructional method.

Therefore, other means of assessment methods during blended learning can be
applied to create an engaging and creative environment for students to learning, apply

and construct their own knowledge.