FLIPPING TO OPEN

Brenda Ravenscroft, Queen’s University

Co-authors

Ulemu Luhanga, research assistant

Bev King, Manager of Arts and Science Online @ Queen’s

Flipping to Open

How blended learning is changing the traditional lecture courseHow open resources and approaches are transforming blended coursesHow instructors and institutions are becoming less suspicious of openness

Flipping to Open

How the principle of openness – and its associated values – is

permeating the traditional closed culture and creating a

cultural shift

Case Study: BL Project

Large, introductory courses400 -1,800 students per course11 courses: 9,000 enrolmentsGoals:

enhance student engagement improve student learning outcomes

Blended Learning

Purposeful and complementary integration of face-to-face learning with online learning activities

(Garrison & Vaughn, 2008)

“Flipped” Framework

Focus on active and collaborative learning in classroom

Fundamental information through readings and online

Tradition

The Sage on the Stage

Tradition

Autonomy, independence – content, activities, assessment

Instructor evaluationSeeking help = weakness“Team”: sequential, coordination of grades

The Door is Closed

BL Project Change…

Departmental Discussion

Proposal requires departmental endorsement

Memo of agreement – instructor, Department Head, Faculty Office

Curriculum Review/Approval

Department Curriculum Committee

Faculty Curriculum CommitteeStudentsInstructors from other Departments

Team Development

Instructor(s)Instructional DesignerEducational TechnologistFaculty OfficeTeaching Assistants

Integrating Services

LibraryCopyright expertRegistrar’s office – timetabling, space

IT Services

Consultation

Expert colleaguesStudent assistantsSubsequent courses

Resources

Public review - publisher presentations of e-resources

Inclusion of open resourcesStudent feedback improved pedagogy

Building CommunityRegular informal gatherings to share experiences and knowledge, discuss instructional methods, guest speakers

Opening course websitesSharing articles on effective practices

Evaluation

CLASSE to measure student engagement

Report debrief changes in design

Publicize research

Tradition vs Blended

Teaching learningSpending investingShort-term sustainableIndependence interdependence

Solo teamworkPrivate sharing, public

The Future?