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The Course Delivery Decision Model Revisited

The Course Delivery Decision Model (CDDM; Brinthaupt, Clayton, Draude, & Calahan, 2014) was developed to assist course designers and instructors to decide upon a mode of delivery for their course. The revised model, CDDM-R, has been expanded to support McMaster University’s course designers and instructors to determine the right mix for their blended learning courses.

The Course Delivery Decision Model Revised (CDDM-R) prompts you to consider in greater detail the kinds of activities that are best suited for delivery asynchronously/synchronously and online/in-person. To that end, the model is expanded to include five decision levels. Review the model and video below to get a better understanding of the five levels of the CDDM-R.

5 Decision Levels of the CDDM-R:

CDDM-R Video Explanation: