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Embedding the culture Supporting the Success of HE Learners in the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium by Blended Learning. Keith Pinn Head of Consortium Programmes Philip Lockett Associate Dean (Academic Quality). Aims of the Presentation.
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Embedding the culture Supporting the Success of HE Learners in the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium by Blended Learning Keith Pinn Head of Consortium Programmes Philip Lockett Associate Dean (Academic Quality)
Aims of the Presentation How Studynet has been introduced into the Consortium How a change in culture in the colleges is being developed
Background • The Consortium (HHEC) • Long history of working in partnership • Approx 1300 HE students (FT and PT) • Variety of foundation degrees and extended degrees • Collaborative working • Management structure for the Consortium
Change of culture 1 • Collaborative working • Stress advantages to staff and students • Ownership • Carrot (and stick?) • Accept takes time • Staff Development – ensure college tutors take lead • CABLE – involvement of staff and students
Change of culture 2 • Blended Learning Sub Committee • In the beginning a Consortium Studynet usage policy • College Blended Learning Champions Now a step change • Consortium Blended Learning Framework now approved -Key Strategic objectives -Levels of Blended Learning
Level 0 • Navigate the college network • Use the telephones • Log a Helpdesk call • Send & receive email • Fill in electronic registers • Use basic functions of interactive whiteboards • Understand Intranets • Access and use college systems online • Office fundamentals • Data systems
Level 1 • StudyNet introduction • e-Resources • Assistive technologies • Using the wireless networks • Streaming video • PowerPoint animation • Mind Mapping • HotPotatoes • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel • Advanced interactive whiteboards
Level 2 • StudyNet – quizzes, surveys, peer & self assessment, discussion boards & chat • Plagiarism detection • Voting kits • Digital imaging • Web 2.0 • eLearning content & design • e-Assessment • Writing for the web • Blogs & wikis • RSS feeds • Mobile learning
Level 3 • Podcasting • Problem based eLearning • Virtual worlds • Video capture & editing • E-Mentoring
Success • Success in IQER so far • SFQs – now getting better in terms of e-learning • Others interested in what we are doing
Challenges • But needs more work on student engagement, attendance and retention (Widening Participation students) • Resources