Blended Learning Initiative Learning Design

Stephanie Edel-MaliziaInstructional DesignerPenn State World Campus

PSU Blended Learning Initiative

• 30 traditional courses• Redesigned to be taught fully online• Further redesigned to be taught as blended courses• Materials shared with Penn State campuses• Research provided by Schreyer Institute

Blended Learning Outcomes:Faculty Perspectives

–Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and Psychology, Penn State, Suzanne Weinstein 2007

• All instructors developed a more positive attitude - over time

• Instructors thought the new format was efficient

• New format required learners to take more responsibility

• However… some students still come unprepared and with unreasonable expectations

Blended Learning Outcomes:Student Readiness

–Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and Psychology, Penn State, Suzanne Weinstein 2007

Most students had the necessary skills – Technology skills

• Learners weren’t sure what they signed up for – higher withdrawal rate

– Self-management skills• Most common benefit: ability to manage their schedules more effectively

• 80% indicated that an online or hybrid course required them to take more responsibility to “teach themselves.”

• 50% indicated that it made the course more difficult

• 50% indicated that this enhanced their learning

Blended Learning Design Process

• Where to start?– Determine effective pedagogy including identifying

content most suitable for face-to-face and for online instruction

– Determine appropriate assessment methods

– Access learning resources

BLI Learning Design• Determine effective pedagogy

The art and science of teaching– Best delivery method including appropriate use of text, audio,

animation, video, videoconferencing, etc.– Individual learning or collaborative– Higher order thinking skills– Appropriate use of Web 2.0 tools– Availability of copyright free media resources

BLI Learning Design

BLI Learning Design

• Getting Access to BLI Learning Resources– All online learning resources created are then made

available for use in blended courses

– Resources include animations, podcasts, assessments, discussions, lessons, etc.

– Resources currently available through Master Course or Angel Repository

– Resources will be made available through a repository currently piloting use of Equella

BLI Learning DesignBLI Website

http://weblearning.psu.edu/blended-learning-initiative

Repository

http://us.equella.com/psu/logon.do

Contact

Stephanie Edel-Malizia, Ed.D.

Instructional Designer, Blended Learning Initiative

sae12@psu.edu