Designing Teaching and Learning Activities for Blended Learning

Designing teaching & learning activities for blended delivery

Michael Gwyther

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What is e-learning? e-learning uses electronic media to deliverflexible vocational education and training. It includes:  access to, downloading & use of web, CD ROM or computer, smart phone & tablet based learning resources in the classroom, workplace or home online access to and participation in course activities

Implementing Blended Learning

• Be proactive• Define your brand• Identify existing strengths & opportunities

• Demonstrate Value• Align to strategic plan, vision, goals• Identify Staff & Building capability• Buy relevant infrastructure• Audit Capacity• Get Help!

Common e-learning Myths • All self paced• Doesn’t require trainers• Is about putting classroom training on the Web• My learners wont be able to cope • Traditional instructional strategies (role play,

questioning, case learning, discussion, demonstration, supervision, coaching, lecturing, team problem solving) will not work online.

• It´ll get easier when the technology/standards/ improve

What is not e-learning?

One size fits all?

Why go down the e-learning road?

• Learner Demand• Competitive Edge• More time for skills

assessment in F2F• Respond to Industry demand• Reduce reliance on paper

from enrolment to assessment to certification

• Meet time and distance pressures

Blended Learning Modes

Face to Face

Face to Face

Self Paced Self 

Paced 

Online FacilitatedOnline 

Facilitated

Workplace supervisionAnd Assessment

Workplace supervisionAnd Assessment

Blended Learning Choices

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content

Activities

Assessment

Face to Face examples

• Quiz• Assessment• Mobile• Video & Audio• Group work• Digital Literacy

Flipped Classroom

Digital Literacy & Student Productivity

Productivity Tools

Collaborative activities

Student Induction

TechnicalTechnical

Time ManagementTime Management

CollaborativeCollaborative

Organising InfoOrganising Info

Self Paced examples

•Compliance •Scenarios•Decision making trees

•Course Content•Assessment•Guided readings•RPL

Facilitated online examples

• Group research projects• Q&A of industry experts/past learners• Online lecture• Assessment task pitch & presentation• Peer Review of learners’ work• Role play• Group problem solving• Remote trainee/third party assessor catch up• Assessment verification and moderation• RPL

Training Trends

Models of Delivery

Fully OnlineFully OnlineKnowledge Preparation for 

F2F Skills WorkshopKnowledge Preparation for 

F2F Skills Workshop

Blended – Mix of online & F2F

Blended – Mix of online & F2F

Skill recognition/currency/RPL

Skill recognition/currency/RPL

Skills update on demand

Skills update on demand

Collaborative Learning with Peers

Collaborative Learning with Peers

Blended Learning Modes

Face to Face

Face to Face

Self Paced Self 

Paced 

Online FacilitatedOnline 

Facilitated

Workplace supervisionAnd Assessment

Workplace supervisionAnd Assessment

Classic Blend – “Trades”

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content Hands on skills training (flexible)

Knowledge text -

Activities Hands on skills training (flexible)

Comprehension questions

-

Assessment Practical skills demo(flexible)

Workplace skills demo

-

Classic Blend 2 – “Soft Skills”

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content Hands on skills training

Comprehension questions

Knowledge text -

Activities Virtual skills training Group discussion activities

(knowledge)

Assessment Practical skills demo Project/Group work

Classic Blend 3 – “Compliance”

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content - All content -

Activities Virtual skills training -

Assessment - Online quizzes -

Classic Blend – “Professional”

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content - Knowledge texts/videos/interacti

ve job aids

Case studies/Group work projects.

Activities - Comprehension questions

Workplace problem discussions

Assessment - QuizScenario

Workplace project

Webinar presentation/Discussion participation

Activity! Imagine your “blend” !

Face to Face Self Paced OnlineFacilitated

Content

Activities

Assessment

Infrastructure

Content/MultimediaContent/Multimedia

Assessment submission & 

gathering

Assessment submission & 

gathering

Communication PortalCommunication Portal

Live classroomLive classroom

• Work together in pairs • Look at your current course• Consider self paced & online

facilitated options• Give it a blended treatment!

Activity 1 - Blended

Face to Face Learning Pedagogies

• Singe location• Technology can be

integrated

Face to Face Infrastructure

• Furniture• Whiteboard• Interactive

Whiteboards• Computers/Tablets• Video & Audio• Electronic

presentations

Face to Face Assessment

• Skills Assessments

• Group Project• Individual stories

from the workplace

Face to Face Good Practice

Spend teaching time on demonstrating and assessing practical skills.

Incorporate technology through sharing demonstration video, web resources, group work or knowledge assessment.

Capture skills demonstrations using smart phone video, audio and photos.

eAssessment

Assessment Distribution &

Collection

Assessment Distribution &

Collection

Assessment Response

Assessment Response

Assessment ManagementAssessment Management

Assessment Verification & Moderation

Assessment Verification & Moderation

Assessment activities include the design ofassessment tools, the delivery of assessments and the reporting, storing and transferring of assessment data.

Direct demonstration/observation

Indirect demonstration

Products

Workplace documents

Questions -  written and oral

Assignments

Third party reports

Self-assessment

Simulation 

Portfolios

Indirect demonstration

Products

Workplace documents

Assignments

Third party reports

Self-assessment

Simulation

Portfolios

Products

Questions -  written and oral

Assignments

Third party reports

• Quizzes and decision making trees• Workplace and Mobile skills evidence• Discussion and social learning• Digital archives• Simulation• Questioning• Placement• Group Work/Peer review

Assessment trends

• Work together in pairs • Look at your planned

blended delivery• Consider F2F, workplace,

self paced, online and facilitated options

• Give it a blended treatment!

Activity 2 - Assessment

Self Paced Pedagogy

• Make it engaging• Pull versus Push• Activities with

workplace context• Problem Solving• Information

acquisition• Employability Skills• Underpinning

knowledge

Self Paced Infrastructure

• Learner Management System

• Vendor Course Content• Consultant developed• Rapid eLearning in-

house

Self Paced Assessment

• Problem Solving• Multimedia• Less reliance on text• Decision making tree• Reason to use

content

Self Paced Examples

• Problem Solving• Multimedia• Less reliance on text• Decision making tree• Reason to use

content

Self Paced Content Unit “Structure”

• 1 Case Study• 1 Scenario/Decision

making tree• 1 Interactive content• 2 PPT• 2 PDF• Third Party Content• 4 YouTube or own

Video

Activity – Unit Content• Define the content you’ll need to go blended with your unit.• What types of content do you need to support:

•Elements•Required Knowledge•Required Skills

Council Community Project

Cultural awareness

Information

Information & Activities

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5M4KCfTwo

Self Paced Good Practice

Give learners something to do with the content. Even if your course is info heavy, provide opportunities to apply learning to workplace context in the role they will occupy.

When presenting a problem, “content” can be provided in a variety of forms using video, audio and some text.

This gives more depth to typical “quiz” based assessment which test memory rather than understanding, problem solving and consequences of on the job of decision making.

But what is the biggest challenge?

Making sense of the tough stuff

Story based self paced content • Character faces a challenge/journey• Show not tell• Make learners justify their choices.

Challenge their assumptions and make them think deeply about the material.

• Contextual feedback will help learners see where they went wrong

Character

Setting

Disruption

Solving the disruption

Resolution

Worker

Workplace

Problem/Skill

Asking/Reading/PolicyCommunication

Learnt the skill

Narrative structure

Meet Sandro

He’s hopeless! Can we reform him?

Maybe not…

Call the professionals!

• Textbook or “Reference” style(job aids, online support or help)Static – Just in Time

• Courseware(Content & simple assessment)

• Workplace /Interactive(case study/scenario/decision making tree)Interactive

Types of Content “Context”

• Information• Demonstration• Case Study• Scenario• Decision Making Tree• Knowledge checking• Problem based Learning

Types of activities

• Compliance testing• Communication scenarios• Application of policy & procedure decision

making trees• Course Content• Assessment tasks and associated guided

readings/resources/multimedia

Self paced content examples

Activity – Scenario Context• Define the context of your scenario • What are your narrative elements for:

•Narrative Elements•Character•Setting•Disruption•Solving the disruption•Resolution

• Problem for learner to solve• 2 branches to solve, 3 choices

per branch• Feedback on each choice• Content to support learners

at each choice(Video, Audio, SOPS, supervisors, PDF, policy etc)

Activity – Decision Making

Building and Publishing Options

Online Facilitated Pedagogy

• Synchronous• Asynchronous

Online facilitated Pedagogy (Synchronous)

• Online workshops & tutorials

• Assessment Task presentation

• Group Work presentations & peer review

• Learner support (one on one or Group)

Online facilitated Infrastructure (Synchronous)

• Virtual Classrooms• Telephone & Video

Conference Systems• VOIP• Google Hangouts• Microsoft Lync• WizIQ

Online facilitated Assessment (Synchronous)

• Body Language• Mix of activities in

session• Peer Review• Assessment

Presentations

Synchronous example - Webinar

Follow the link below to Blackboard Collaborate

http://tinyurl.com/25h53wb

Logging into Blackboard Collaborate – optimise your connection speed

• Set your Connection Speed to the Internet

• Open the Preferences dialog under the Tools>> Preferences.

• Select Connection choose the correct speed from the Connection Speed drop-down menu.

Blackboard Collaborate

Blackboard Collaborate Sample session

Webinar Good Practice

Keep lecturing to a minimum. Use the group to work through scenarios and problems. Promote discussion and the sharing of perspectives.

Provide peer review opportunities for learners to feed back on each others projects, placements, issues at work etc.

Give learners multiple ways of participating – voice, discussions, white board, brainstorming, breakout rooms.

• Work together in pairs & revisit your blended learning plan

• Look at a topic you selected foronline facilitated

• Develop activities for an hour long session

Activity – Webinar

Online facilitated Pedagogy (Asynchronous)

• Discussion• Sharing• Placement &

Assessment• Social Media• Group work

Online Facilitated Infrastructure (Asynchronous)

• Email• Online Discussion

and or Voice Boards• Learner

Management Systems

• Blogs & Wikis• Social Networking

Online Facilitated Assessment (Asynchronous)

• Activities need to be linked to Assessment

• Trainers need to monitor and actively moderate

Asynchronous Infrastructure

• Forums in LMS• Facebook• Google Groups• Yammer• Blogs & Wikis

Discussions Good Practice

•Link to assessment•Base on participants sharing experiences & prior knowledge – “learners stories”•Application to workplace or experience•Make pre readings short•Mix of problems, case studies, reflections•Commenting/Building on postings•Use to demonstrate employability skills•Track to determine contribution to group•Peer Review

•Work with someone new!•Share a discussion activity for your learners•Draft 3 ideas for managing and encouraging the discussion

Activity – Discussion

Facilitation Tips and Tricks

•Don’t over intervene•Weave posts rather than answer•Add value with extra links•Share your experiences in relation to posts•Work with good posters•Contact lurkers for involvement•Give participants responsibility for post topics

•Go to Moodle atwww.yumstudio.com.au/mentor/

•Enter VET_DC

•Add your discussion underVET_DC discussion

Make replies to the 2 username # before you and after you(eg tafe23 tafe24tafe25Tafe26 tafe27)

Activity – Build itwww.yumstudio.com.au/mentor/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM_Y2NSJcmE

Straw Poll – Which Blended Model is best for your RTO?

A Face to Face, Self Paced &

Online Facilitation

B Face to Face and Self Paced

C Self Paced only

D Online facilitation only

Creative Common Licenses

Flickr Creative Commons – http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Open Source Music - http://www.opensourcemusic.com/ Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/

Yahoo Creative Commons Search Toolhttp://search.yahoo.com/cc

Designing and implementing eLearning with Creative Commons (Australian Flexible Learning Framework)http://designing.flexiblelearning.net.au/gallery/activities/creative_commons.htm

Creative Commons informationAustralia – http://creativecommons.org.au Creative Commons (Global) – http://creativecommons.org/

Creative Commons Links

Images - Most pull from Flickr's extensive collection

•Flickr (check the Creative Commons box at the bottom)•FlickrCC•Compfight•FlickrStorm•everystockphoto•Open Clipart Library•Geograph British Isles•Wikimedia Commons/

Images - Most pull from Flickr's extensive collection

•Flickr (check the Creative Commons box at the bottom)•FlickrCC•Compfight•FlickrStorm•everystockphoto•Open Clipart Library•Geograph British Isles•Wikimedia Commons/

Audio

•CC Mixter Samples•Jamendo•Freesound•Internet Archive•Owl Music Search•SpinXpress•Wikimedia Commons

Video

•MOD Films•Internet Archive•SpinXpress

Audio

•CC Mixter Samples•Jamendo•Freesound•Internet Archive•Owl Music Search•SpinXpress•Wikimedia Commons

Video

•MOD Films•Internet Archive•SpinXpress

http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2008/12/educators-guide-to-creative-commons.html

Creative Commons Content

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxpzEWJ4Lk

http://flexiblelearning.net.au/infographic/ http://flexiblelearning.net.au/infographic/

Flexible Learning Framework

E-learning standards

http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/http://e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au/

http://blog.cathy-moore.com/http://blog.cathy-moore.com/

Cathy Moore

http://c4lpt.co.uk/http://c4lpt.co.uk/

Learning & Performance Technologies

Rapid e Learning Blog

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/

http://elearningbrothers.com/instructional-design-tips/ http://elearningbrothers.com/instructional-design-tips/

eLearning Brothers

http://www.theelearningexperts.com.au/blog/ http://www.theelearningexperts.com.au/blog/

eLearning eXperts

http://www.theelearningexperts.com.au/blog/ http://www.theelearningexperts.com.au/blog/

eLearning Academy

http://www.elnet.com.au/http://www.elnet.com.au/

ElNet

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