Blended learning technologies in lifelong education: lessons learned from a case study

The combination of the traditional form of education and e-learning activities (blended learning) constitutes an important possibility for the higher education, so that they reach the flexibility which is considered to be necessary for their adaptation to the trainees' needs within the frame of socio-cognitive needs created by the information society. We present the principles of the application of blended lesson designs in graduate level and of its evaluation by the students. Based on our experience we support the opinion that the blended design may constitute the most important example of the organization of education in the information society. Could cope also with the needs and characteristics of lifelong learning, as it seems to provide both the necessary flexibility and the support for the development of the skills for the management of technology and time which are not confirmed by the traditional designs.