Hybrid Learning and New Development of "IT in Education" Theory

This article describes a new meaning of the Hybrid Learning (also known as the Blending Learning or Blended Learning), pointing out that the new meaning to be proposed and be widely recognized shows that the educational ideas of current international educational circles is undergoing a profound change, but also is an important symbol for further development of the “IT in Education” theory. Author from the following four aspects: reflecting the main theoretical basis of “IT in Education” theory, deepening of understanding on “IT in Education”, constructing the theory of “integrating IT into the curriculum”, and expansion of instructional design theory in the informationization’s environment, analyzed the significant impact to the “IT in Education” theory development in-depth, which impact is generated by this profound change of educational idea caused by Hybrid Learning.