Update on blended and digital Learning

Dr Neil Morris

Academic Lead, Blended and Digital Learning

Jane O’Neill

Staff and Departmental Development Unit

BLLTIG and BLSG

BLLTIG – Horizon scanning advisory group, composed of Faculty representatives and central services, reports to…..

BLSG – Chaired by PVC for Student Education, group of Taught Student Education Board

RECENT OUTPUTS: Digital Strategy for Student Experience, FutureLearn Strategy, OER policy

Digital Strategy for Student Education

Content

Interaction

Collaboration

Learning spaces

Support

Services

Students

Teachers

Support services

In consultation; May FTSECs

Blended learning strategy

Face to face

classes

Learning resources

Event capture

Interaction collaboration

Social media channels

Mobile devices

e assessment

Research-based

activities

Digital Learning priorities

Externally available Structured Courses

FutureLearn

(MOOCs)

iTunes U

(courses)

Distance Learning Courses

Externally available Learning Objects

iTunes U

YouTube

OER repositories

Multimedia portal*

Web content

Internal Learning Objects and Structured Courses

Event capture / Multimedia

portal*VLE Intranet

External and Internal Digital Learning Channels

* Note not agreed functionality (business case to be presented to VCEG in May 2013)

Open Educational Resources

OER steering group, AVOG, BLLTIG, BLSG, TSEB, VCEG, iTunes group, YouTube group

© (cc) IPR DP

FutureLearn for MOOCs

VCEG, BLLSG, FL steering group

Mini-

MOOC

•What: Discovering knowledge; exploring subjects; online learning community •Who: New/returning to learning; LifeLong learners; prospective students•Why: General interest; certificate of achievement; stepping-stone

MOOC

•What: Immersive HE level learning experience; online learning community•Who: New/returning to learning; Lifelong learners; professionals; students•Why: Certification / accreditation; MOOC2degree; professional development; career

On-campus programme

•What: Blended learning; tutoring; resources; hands-on; f2f learning community•Who: Students; New/returning/Lifelong learners•Why: HE qualification; personal/professional development; career

CPD MOOC

•What: Continuing professional development; professional body/employer requirement•Who: Professionals; Postgraduate•Why: Career progression; registration; professional requirement

Strategic principles

• Our engagement with FutureLearn will:

• provide an opportunity for the University to showcase the quality and breadth of the education it offers;

• offer learners at all levels across the world the opportunity to experience a taster of Higher Education, as offered by the University;

• serve as an example of the University’s commitment to ‘openness’ and Open Educational Practice;

• offer additional learning opportunities for students enrolled on degree programmes and courses at the University.

Awareness… Applications… Commitment ...

Conversions ... On-course satisfaction

A high quality MOOC portfolio from the

University of Leeds could lead to increased…

from the following types of learners:

Home / EU

International

Undergraduate

Taught Postgraduate

Research postgraduate

Part-Time

Lifelong ……..…. i.e. all potential students of the University

Lecture capture / multimedia storage

Lecture capture working group, multimedia group, BLLTIG, BLSG, ISS

Blackboard Mobile Learn

VLE team, ISS, VLE Board, BLLTIG, BLSG

eAssessment and feedback

eAssessment

eSubmission

eMarking eFeedback eStorage

eAssessment Group, BLLTIG, BLSG, Broadening Strands, SES Cross Institutional Assessment strand

Social media

BLLTIG, Social Media Group, BLSG, Communications, VCEG

http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/sddu-social-media.html

Mobile devices and apps

BLLTIG, Digital Strategy Working Group, BLSG

• Talk to us about any plans or projects in the pipeline;

• Let us know about any digital artefacts that you have;

• Share your enthusiasm about digital technology and learning with your colleagues.

Supporting digital learning

• What are the barriers to adoption in your School?

• What support do your staff need to encourage engagement with blended learning?