  Combining online classes with the traditional classes foster the advantages
of both learning environments.The aim of this study was to examine the effects
of integrating face to face classes in fully online courses.Forty eight
undergraduate students studying at the e-learning center of a public university
in Iran were the subjects of this study.They were required to provide their
feedback on the inclusion of face to face component in their e-learning
classes.Data collected through open ended questions indicated that the most
dominant outcome of such a hybrid course on the students was the perception on
the sense of community.The findings suggest that students' high satisfaction on
blended learning courses was due to the fact that it promoted their sense of
community.This supports another conclusion of the study that face to face
classes and online classes are complementary and provide a balanced pedagogical
role for each other.
