FEDERICA ORADINICAROL D’SOUZA

GUNTER SAUNDERS

'I would go back toblended learning in aheartbeat'

Can we do it? Yes we can! Recognising, promoting and

developing flexible learning in HE 22 Jul 2013 - 23 Jul 2013

Background to Foundation course• Employer input• Planning study skills • Bb format• External consultant (Viv Tucker)• Overall timetable plan for the whole year• Style and format for each module

consistent• Define on-line requirements

Blended learning delivery

Face to Face

• Induction

• Practical

• Exams/Assessment

Online

• Module delivery

• Assessment

• Feedback

Developing the learning community

• Student introductions

• Discussion fora

• Café

• Netiquette

Discussion fora

Netiquette

Developing modules

• Welcome videos by module and course leader

• Proforma for each session with LO’s defined

• E-lectures (Example 1)

• Learning activities for each session

• Assessment and feedback

Proforma

Resources

• Blackboard support

• E-learning library resources

• Other web linked resources

• Purchase core book

• Employer financial support

• Work-based tutors

• Tutor support workshops

Transition to BSc

• Part time day release

• Work-place support

• Mid course entry

• All face to face sessions in large cohorts

• Tutorials in large groups

• Same VLE – Bb with different styles depending on module leader

• Assessment feedback (development)

Focus grouphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnWFNdblNX0

Focus group results

• Blended learning superior

• More engagement with core material

• Better community links for support

• Tutor access

• Electronic feedback better presented

• Feedback explanation easier to obtain

• Consistency facilitated better learning

Other focus groups and surveys

• Surveyed new students across subjects

• Exploring their prior experience of online learning

• For their views on blended and mobile learning

• Conducted further focus groups

Conclusions

• BL is a powerful way to deliver some of the objectives that HE always had

• Engagement vs attendance?

• 2 communities: engaged and disengaged

• What are the approaches to deal with those disengaged?