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Learning Anytime, Anywhere:
The challenges of implementing blended learning in a nursing curriculum
In the beginning…
2009:
Moodle +
New Bachelor of Nursing curriculum
The ‘new’ Bachelor of Nursing curriculum:
Class Independent (Moodle)
Year 1: 60 hours 90 hoursYear 2: 40 hours 110 hoursYear 3: 20 hours 130 hours
The survey
The results
Frequency of student access of Moodle pages
According to the logs:• BN503: 91% • BN505: 40%• BN501: 21%
Key result #1
Online activities
Key result #2
More than 50% of students ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ took part in online activities such as quizzes and discussion forums.
Layout of Moodle
Key result #3
30% of students felt that lack of a standardisation was a problem
45% felt that finding resources on Moodle was ‘seldom’ or ‘never’ stress free
Lecturer feedback
Key result #4
80% of staff saw Moodle’s key function as that of ‘repository’
72% of staff seldom or never participated in dialogue (forums, chat)
53% of staff did not create session plans for online learning
Next steps
Changes to design and layout of Moodle
Change# 1
Use of a wider range of interactive Moodle functions
Change# 2
Use the random glossary block to have a changing display of facts
Change# 2
Use of a wider range of interactive Moodle functions
Use the quiz results function to display ‘best scores’
Change# 2
Use of a wider range of interactive Moodle functions
Create a searchable site index using a glossary
Overt assessment of online learning components
Change# 3
Development of session plans with identified learning outcomes and time
allocations for online learning components
Change# 4
Development of self-directed learning support programme
Change# 3
Where are we now?I enjoyed SDL. I found online group work beneficial i.e. comparing ideas and interpretations.
I do enjoy the SDL’s this year, they are well thought out and informative.
I enjoyed the independent learning and the quizzes to test my knowledge.
The SDL really suits me. I like to be able to work through the material in my own time and place
Having marks allocated to the independent learning gives me a reason for doing it.
I really like the way Moodle is set out
Posting comments to the forums has really helped me improve my communication skills
I don’t like it when the online learning isn’t included in the assessment.
Key recommendations• Develop a Moodle style guide and stick with it
• Know why you are using online learning
• Embed it into the curriculum and the assessment
• Recognise that the requirements and potential of face-to-face and online environments are different
• Help students to come to terms with the requirements
If you build it…
…will they come?
Moodle logs show that 100% of students
actively enrolled at the 700-level access Moodle on a regular /daily
basis.
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