Supporting multidisciplinary transitions to the blended learning environment: innovations and challenges for lecturers

Against the backdrop of a testing Higher Education (HE) environment that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the research sought to explore how educators approached the changes required to deliver teaching, assessment, and student support. Adopting a longitudinal case study design, the research focused on one of the largest higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United Kingdom (UK) and involved interviews with lecturers over the course of the academic year 2020–21. By examining the innovative approaches they took and the challenges they faced in making their transitions to the blended environment, the chapter identifies opportunities for future research in this area and makes recommendations for the benefit of future curriculum and resource planning within HE.