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Planning for success in blended learning
Dr Janet Macdonald & Dr Lore Gallastegi
OU in Scotland
GTC Education Conference, Stirling, May 2009
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Agenda• Blended learning: what does it mean?• Examples of blended learning at the OU
– Courses and resources for teaching staff– Young Applicants in Schools
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About blended learning
What does it mean to you?
Why would you go blended?
What might influence the blend?
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Course objectives
Purpose ofinteraction
F to F+ online
Which tool?
Studentneeds
Environment
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Thinking about purpose
Your intention:
• meeting the group
• keeping in touch
• allowing flexible study
• explaining difficult concepts
• maintaining motivation
• issuing timely reminders?
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Flexibility
“Our cohort has become increasingly diverse, with many students having to juggle work and family commitments alongside study...”
(Griffeth Univ, Australia)
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Building confidence
“…[for students] at entry
level, a mix of contacts,
but face to face, or voice
to voice has the most
compelling effect in group
cohesion and motivation.” (Arts tutor)
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Dialogue
“I had one telephone contact
concerning a late assignment
submission. When I quizzed
her about what she had
already done, I realised that
she was on the wrong track…”
(Social Science tutor)
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Time for reflection
“It’s nice to have time to
compose a meaningful
message rather than
responding [without time to
think] – as at face to face or
on the phone.”
(Social Sciences tutor)
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The Open University 1969-2009 • Flexible part-time study• Largest University in the UK• Choice of 360 degrees• 200,000 students• Over 2 million have studied
with OU • A quarter of UK’s HE part-
time population are OU students
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Supported open learning• Course materials
- texts and course books, CD-Rom, DVD
• Structured calendar (with deadlines!)
• Regular assignments• Course website• StudentHome
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Student Home
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Library resources
• 14,000 electronic journal
titles
• 7,500 e-books
• 255 databases
• 93 courses integrating
e-resources
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OU tutors/study advisors
• Pastoral care: the realities of
part time study
• Academic support: facilitating
understanding of course
material
• Formative feedback on
assignments
• Supporting interaction
• Appropriate use technologies
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Collaborative tools
Forums Blogs Wikis
IM
E assessment
E portfolio
Library resourcesRSS
Calendars, tracking
The largest Moodle VLE user in the world
Video conf
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Courses and resources for teaching staff
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Open Learn www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/get-started/get-started-educator
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Open Learn www.open.ac.uk/openlearn
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Open Learn www.open.ac.uk/openlearn
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Teach and Learn www.teachandlearn.net
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www.open.ac.uk/cpd
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Young Applicants in Schools
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Young Applicants in Schools www.open.ac.uk/yass-in-scotland
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YASS – What is it?• A quality, genuine HE experience
• A partnership between the OU and schools
• A wide range of courses at first year university level
• For students in S6
• An opportunity to stretch able and motivated students
• Study alongside school curriculum
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Modules on Offer
• Over 50 courses: arts, business studies, science, health and social care, law, maths, computing, social science, technology and engineering, and so on
• 10, 15, 30 or 60 points at SCQF Level 7
• Multiple start dates
• From 10 weeks to 9 months
• Short courses most popular (70%) especially Science (55%)
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Benefits for students• Excellent learning experience:
• complements other subject choices • supports a hobby or special interest
• helps with career choices
• Broadens their academic profile• Develops HE study skills, online study skills • Demonstration of academic potential • Builds confidence and self esteem• Helps with the transition from school to university
or college
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YASS support network
OU ScotlandYASS
Co-ordinator and Educational Adviser
SchoolCoordinator
StudentParents OU Tutor/StudyAdviser
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Science Courses
• Series of short courses (10 points) – including astronomy, Darwin and evolution, fossils, forensic science, archaeology, human genetics, molecules, medicines and drugs, and nutrition
• Four presentations a year• Telephone support with study advisers
• Choice of 2 alternative end of course assessment dates, last 8-20 weeks
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Blended learning..• Allows flexibility to accommodate part-time study in or
out of the classroom
• Can be responsive to student needs and a variety of purposes in intervention
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Learning Development TeamOU in Scotlandwww.open.ac.uk/scotlandhttp://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/learndevdist/