Designing your online or blended learning course
Clive BuckleyCentre for learning, teaching and assessmentGlyndwr University
Stop
This is not about putting classroom notes and PowerPoint slides onto Moodle
It is about the learning
not the technology
Why?
face-to-face context, and the way they behave in an online context are two totally different things, and content should be tailor -
(Associate Professor Rick Bennett)
“...the way that people behave in a
made to suit those differences.”
Think Differently
“Every university in the world thought they were innovating by introducing a virtual learning environment”
Existing face-to-face content and teaching strategies will usually not work as successfully in an online context without modification
Do not simply re-use classroom materials
Unlocking themedium
Digital Native ǂ Digital Literate ?
Not all the ‘net generation’ are digital natives or digitally literate – but some may be
Blended Learning
Blended Learning Approaches
Avoid duplicationAvoid ‘gimmicks’Develop activities that benefit from the technologyActive not passiveStart slow and evaluateExplain!
Some ideas
Forum / Conference
Authentic Learning
Collaboration
Product
Time sensitive
Nearly Now ConferenceNearly Now Conference
Takes place over a restricted period of time
Debate / project / problem based
Collaboration and Synthesis
Other Tools
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
ScreencastingTwitter
Fully Online
Recognize that on-line is different
Provide Scaffolding
Facilitate and Measure engagement
The Issue of Self
The Essence of Community
Thank you
Clive Buckley April 2013
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