[DonRotolo]

It IS great. We sometimes do this at work. I work in the training department of a car company, and students (dealer technicians) complete a series of eLearnings - essentially online lectures and demonstrations - and then come to class to do the hands-on and experiential learning using the background from the eLearnings.

In an adult learning environment, it is easier to get students to watch the online stuff, since they are motivated - they know learning will help them make more money and keep their jobs secure. In a youth learning environment motivation is much more difficult.

When done well - and this isn't easy - it works great. It is a tremendous effort to create the online pieces and keep them updated. But when done poorly, it produces very poor results.