blended and distance learning pd days 2013
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EXPLORING ONLINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY WITHIN BLENDED AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
Jen McCoy Nicholas Yates
What will support pair and group collaboration?
What will help increase motivation to attend sessions?
What will aid interaction in classes?
What will foster academic engagement?
What will add extra learning to my presentations?
THE POSSIBILITIES OF BLENDED AND DISTANCE
EDUCATION
Engagement
Interaction
Discuss
Explore a tool
See small activities
Reflect
WHAT IS BLENDED
LEARNING?
WHAT IS DISTANCE LEARNING?
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BLENDED LEARNING
http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/blended06
A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery. Substantial proportion of the content is
delivered online, typically uses online discussions, and typically has some face-to-face meetings.
DISTANCE LEARNING
An institution-based, formal education where the learning group is separated and where interactive telecommunication systems are used to connect
learners, resources and instructors.
Schlosser, L., & Simonson, M. (2006). Distance education: Definitionand glossary of terms (2nd ed.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
ENGAGEMENT
WHAT IS ENGAGEMEN
T?What does it mean in
education?What does it look like in a
class?What elements influence
engagement?
For us, engagement includes
students working beyond a surface level
students having interest in the topic
intellectual involvementpassiveactive
The following videos show small activities that may
contribute towards student engagement
ENGAGEMENT VIDEO #1Showcasing active tasks to promote
engagement within a session
OUTLINE + COLLABORATE TOOLS
• Preparing a session
• Uploading PowerPoint slides and an image
• Initiating a session
• Highlighter
• Whiteboard
video
ENGAGEMENT VIDEO #2Showcasing active tasks to promote
engagement within a session
OUTLINE + COLLABORATE TOOLS
• Facilitating a session
• Whiteboard slides
• Pair and group discussions
• Breakout rooms
• Whiteboard
video
POST-ENGAGEMENT
VIDEOS REFLECTIONHow did the activities promote engagement?How could we engage
students in a blended or distance education class?How could you see these
tools being used?
WHAT IS INTERACTION
?What does it mean in
education?What does it look like in a
class?What elements influence
interaction?
For us, interaction includesThe dealings between various
elements incognitive and social levels.
student - teacherstudent - studentstudent - content
The following video show small activities that may
contribute towards interaction
INTERACTION VIDEOShowcasing a series of tasks to promote
interaction within a session
OUTLINE + COLLABORATE TOOLS
• Continuing a session
• Web tour
• Pair and group discussions
• Breakout rooms
video
POST-INTERACTION
VIDEOS REFLECTIONHow did the activities promote interaction?How could engage
students in a blended or distance education
class?How could you see these
tools being used?
A FINAL THOUGHT
What will support pair and group collaboration?
What will help increase motivation to attend sessions?
What will aid interaction in classes?
What will foster academic engagement?
What will add extra learning to my presentations?
IMAGE REFERENCES
Cartoon Hugh https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/access/content/group/cae6b8be-d9ce-446c-806c-ba4f5fa8dd16/formative-eassessment/CartoonSoftwareUserDoes.jpg
All images used under Creative Commons licence What is engagement? http://www.flickr.com/photos/34580986@N03/4985041197/ Passive engagement http://www.flickr.com/photos/45935639@N02/8502372984/Active engagement http://www.flickr.com/photos/35364426@N06/3426064805/ Post-video reflections http://www.flickr.com/photos/43698630@N00/2403249501/ Interaction - student teacher http://www.flickr.com/photos/22104733@N06/7473993958/ Interaction - student discussion http://www.flickr.com/photos/94353977@N00/2987232840/