Learning is a complex and varied activity and therefore I say that all learning is blended.
It is a blend of:
being taught face-to-face, listening and internalizing
in the face-to-face situation, reading the notes/screen/displays etc.
in the face-to-face situation, making notes/re-reading
in the face-to-face situation, discussing with peers
before the session pre-reading, establishing an understanding
after the session, reflecting, formative assessment activities, etc.
If you mean by 'blended', is the use of computer-based resources and activities beneficial to any of these activities then the answer is a resounding yes.
All of the activities can be supported by technology and therefore more likely to to enable learning to take place.
But remember, learning is a cognitive process; it takes place in the head.
The most important thing is how the learner is being engaged with the activity and how much that engagement impacts on the learning in the head.
If you mean the use of Digital Learning Environments similar to Google Classroom or Moodle, the review I undertook on domestic research surrounding this suggested that this depends on how it is used as well as whether the learners themselves preferred this over traditional pen and paper. Further influences included parental involvement, the preparedness of teaching staff to engage in the pedagogy, and how engaged learners are. There are a lot of variables that can influence outcomes, but the general theme is that it appears to be no worse overall than traditional methods.
Blended learning interests me significantly, especially when it comes to online group projects. At secondary school, I'm putting this to the test through multidisciplinary projects. The findings are remarkable as, with the teacher's assistance of course, the students learn how to collaborate, share ideas, and improve their projects. Students, especially those who are very young (11 to 15 years old), are motivated and encouraged in becoming autonomous by this kind of learning.
I believe that if, not all we learn in the same way and not all we have the same time and the same speed to grasp the knowledge. We speak according to Honey and Alonso 1994 that there are 4 learning styles: the assets that are people who like to move, be protagonists; the thoughtful ones who try to ask their own questions and answer them; the theorists, need time and have an order; pragmatists who like to relate theory to practice.
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