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Teaching computer science online has many challenges. Online or distance education in the computer sciences is particularly challenging. Educators have wrestled with the problem how to best deliver course content online and have come up with a "mixed bag of tricks" in their approach. Most online course content is deployed using PowerPoint slides (both with and without audio), textual readings, and video lectures. Many online learning occurs asynchronously with content available 24/7. [Preston, J. A. and Wilson, L. 2001] Some classes meet synchronously virtually, simulating a face to face (f2f) environment by taking advantage of video conferencing software such as Eluminate, Wimba, Adobe Connect, Skype, and others [Quigley, A. 2002; Becker, K. 2007; Malan, D. J. 2009]. Student to student, and student to teacher interaction is accomplished by using blogs, wikis, discussion boards, electronic surveys and exams, all of which are available in classroom management systems (CMS) such as Blackboard and Moodle, or on various internet sites. Blended, hybrid, or enhanced learning incorporates these online/distance methods into traditional face to face classes. At our institution, we have used blended learning to enhance and extend the traditional computer science classroom. Below we list the methods we will discuss in this presentation, along with a short description of each. This poster will illustrate the various online techniques that can be easily incorporated into traditional face to face environments.