Blended and hybrid learning have redefined how education is delivered, uniting the strengths of in-person instruction with the flexibility and innovation of digital learning. Yet despite this promise, studies show that only 30% of institutions achieve consistent success with hybrid implementation, held back by gaps in pedagogy, digital readiness, and instructional design. Effective blended learning leadership demands far more than technology adoption—it requires strategic curriculum integration, faculty engagement, learner analytics, and organizational change management to deliver sustainable learning outcomes in today’s digital education landscape.
This certified program equips you to design, deliver, and lead blended and hybrid learning with confidence and authority. You will harness outcome-based education, constructive alignment, and student-centered pedagogy to tightly connect learning outcomes with teaching activities and assessment. You will also apply authentic, active, and self-directed learning, together with project- and problem-based approaches, to create compelling experiences that lift participation and elevate learning quality.
Building on these foundations, you will master the design of high-impact experiences across face-to-face, blended, HyFlex, flipped, and fully online environments. You will sharpen assessment through aligned tasks, rubrics, actionable feedback, and learning analytics. You will also gain practical command of AI-enabled education, including how AI can personalize learning, support formative feedback and learning design, and reshape assessment while safeguarding academic integrity.
Finally, you will build the leadership capability to scale these approaches across your institution with a comprehensive institutional framework covering faculty development, change management, quality assurance, accessibility, educational governance, data privacy, and AI governance—ensuring that blended and hybrid learning is not only innovative, but also sustainable, responsible, and rigorously quality-assured.
Upon completing the program and passing the Chartered exam, you will earn the Certified Blended and Hyb
rid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation. This distinguished credential validates your expertise in blended and hybrid learning, digital pedagogy, and educational leadership, positioning you as a trusted authority ready to lead modern learning initiatives and raise educational quality across higher education institutions.
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This program will entitle you:
Download Brochure Pricing & Registration- Experience 3 days of intensive, instructor-led live program and gain practical expertise in blended, hybrid, and AI-enabled education, with proven frameworks you can apply immediately to curriculum design, assessment, faculty development, and institutional transformation.
- Earn the industry-recognized Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation, a distinguished credential validating your expertise in leading blended learning, digital education, and institutional learning transformation.
- Design outcome-based curricula and constructively aligned learning experiences that perform across face-to-face, blended, HyFlex, flipped, and fully online environments.
- Master effective learning design, harness AI and analytics to improve outcomes, and lead sustainable educational transformation with confidence.
- For inquiries, chat with our Program Advisers at [email protected] or call us at
- Singapore and Asia Pacific: +65 6716 9980
- Australia and New Zealand: +61 3 9909 7310
- UK, Europe and Middle East: +44 (020) 335 57898
- Canada: +1 833 879 8820
- USA: +1 888 745 8875
Accreditations
This program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications, which sets and upholds the governing standards for every professional who completes it.
The content of this program has been fully certified and accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to Continuing Professional Principles. CPD is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors, complementing the Continuing Professional Development policies of professional institutes and academic bodies. The CPD Certification Service provides support, advice, and recognized independent CPD accreditation aligned with global CPD principles.
What Can You Expect From This Live Program
Blended and hybrid learning is no longer just a delivery option—it is now a strategic capability that determines which institutions lead on flexibility, quality, and learner experience. Studies show that blended approaches can drive 25% higher student performance and 30–50% lower training costs, with some programs reporting completion rates as high as 94%. Yet technology alone never delivers these results; they demand deliberate alignment of pedagogy, assessment, learning design, faculty capability, and governance.
The certified program will equips education leaders with the strategic, instructional, and technological expertise to design, implement, and scale high-impact blended and hybrid learning environments.
You will master outcome-based curriculum design and constructive alignment to connect learning outcomes, teaching activities, and assessment across face-to-face, blended, flipped, HyFlex, and fully online formats. You will also learn to balance synchronous and asynchronous learning, apply active and authentic pedagogies, and strengthen learner engagement across physical and digital environments.
The program provides practical expertise in LMS platforms, virtual classroom management, adaptive learning technologies, learning analytics, and AI-enabled education. You will explore how AI can support personalization, formative feedback, instructional design, and data-driven decision-making while protecting academic integrity and responsible use.
Finally, you will develop the leadership capability to build institutional readiness, strengthen accessibility and academic quality, scale hybrid learning effectively, and align digital learning strategies with organizational priorities, accreditation expectations, and evolving educational standards.
Upon completing the program and passing the Chartered exam, you will earn the Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation—a distinguished credential that validates your expertise in blended and hybrid learning, digital pedagogy, and educational leadership, and positions you to lead learning transformation and educational innovation across higher education institutions.
Key Skills You Will Gain
- Blended Learning Strategy and Design
- Hybrid and HyFlex Learning Design
- Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
- Constructive Alignment
- Curriculum Architecture and Learning Outcome Mapping
- Learning Experience Design (LXD)
- Student-Centered Pedagogy
- Authentic Learning Design
- Active Learning Strategies
- Self-Directed Learning
- Problem- and Project-Based Learning
- Flipped Learning Design
- Online Learning Design
- Micro-Credential Learning Design
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Assessment for Learning
- Rubric and Assessment Design
- Feedback and Feedforward Strategies
- Peer and Self-Assessment
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Learning Analytics
- AI-Enabled Learning Design
- AI Literacy and Responsible AI Use
- Digital Pedagogy and Digital Fluency
- Faculty Development and Capability Building
- Educational Change Leadership
- Blended Learning Quality Assurance
- Accessibility and Inclusive Learning
- Academic Integrity and Data Privacy
- Educational and AI Governance
Your Faculty Director
Dr. Michael Keppell is an internationally respected higher education leader and specialist in blended learning, learning design, digital pedagogy, assessment, and learning spaces, with more than 25 years of experience elevating university teaching and learning. His academic career spans eight universities across three countries, uniting strategic leadership with deep, practical expertise in educational transformation.
Dr. Keppell has led large-scale curriculum and learning transformation initiatives, including the rollout of a university-wide curriculum framework that transformed 36 undergraduate programs and more than 750 modules, supported by professional development for over 500 academic staff. His expertise spans authentic learning, blended and flexible learning, learning-oriented assessment, professional development, learning technologies, and transformational change.
A published scholar and seasoned educational leader, Dr. Keppell has also contributed extensively to research and practice in physical, blended, and virtual learning spaces, as well as distributive leadership for educational transformation.
Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) Program Agenda
Chartered Exam
At the end of the program, you will sit a Chartered exam of 50 multiple-choice questions. Upon passing, you will earn the Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation.
- 98% of students who take this exam pass successfully. Nearly every professional who completes our programs passes this test and earns the Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation.
- The exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need just 25 out of 50 correct answers to pass.
- You can retake the exam online as many times as you need, at no additional charge.
- Your program fee already includes the exam, so there are no additional charges to sit it.
Should you need support preparing for a retake, our team and faculty leader will provide dedicated assistance to help you pass.
Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) Designation
Upon successfully completing the program and passing the Chartered exam, you will be awarded the Certified Blended and Hybrid Learning Education Leader (CEDU™) designation—ready to showcase on your resume, CV, and professional profiles. This industry-recognized certification carries lifelong validity, a lasting testament to your expertise.
Globally recognized, this certification validates your expertise in blended learning, digital pedagogy, and educational transformation. It demonstrates your ability to design outcome-based learning, integrate AI effectively, and raise educational quality across physical and digital environments—setting you apart as a leader institutions can trust. Developed by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications, the program content is independently accredited by the CPD Certification Service as meeting the highest standards of continuing professional principles.
Pricing & Registration
Australia & APAC
Dates: 31 May 2027 - 02 Jun 2027
Venue: Online Executive Program (via Zoom)
Time: 11:00am - 6:30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
9:00am - 4.30pm Singapore Time (SGT)
| Early Bird Packages | Regular Pricing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| By 26 Mar 2027 | By 07 May 2027 | After 07 May 2027 | |
| Australia Delegates | AUD 2,595 | AUD 2,795 | AUD 2,895 |
| Singapore Delegates | SGD 2,395 | SGD 2,595 | SGD 2,695 |
| APAC Countries Delegates | USD 1,895 | USD 2,095 | USD 2,195 |
Group Discount: 2nd participant get 10%, or register 3 participants and 4th participant get a complimentary seat (1 discount scheme applies)
Register NowDownload Brochure
Download our program brochure below. For any questions about this program, contact our Program Advisor at [email protected] or call us at:
- Singapore and Asia Pacific: +65 6716 9980
- Australia and New Zealand: +61 3 9909 7310
- UK, Europe and Middle East: +44 (020) 335 57898
- Canada: +1 833 879 8820
- USA: +1 888 745 8875
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