Blended Learning in the Workplace

1. Blended learning in the workplaceLynette Lall (Jisc)

2. Objectives • Understand what is meant by “Blended Learning and Flipped Learning” • Raise awareness about how to engage with an online platform • Explore some simple tools to support engagement (collaboration, communication) • Share good practice • Signpost to further information

3. Getting started • Edmodo platform - https://www.edmodo.com/ • Create free student account • Join code bwifaw • You can also download the app to your smartphone/tablet once you have created an account

4. Activities in Edmodo • Edit your profile • Turn on notifications • Filter posts by poll and complete the first 2 polls Title of presentation (Insert > Header & Footer > Slide > Footer > Apply to all)

5. Blended learning model

6. Flipped learning

7. What learners want • Flexible access to resources at a time and place to suit them on a device of their choice • Interactive media rich content • Opportunities to collaborate, • Formative assessment and instant feedback

8. What staff want • Quick wins • Simple to use free tools that require minimal staff development • Opportunities to assess and track learning • Ability to incorporate existing resources, not re-invent the wheel • Simple ways to share resources with learners

9. Benefits of blended delivery model • Flexible learning • Differentiation • Active learning • Develop learners' Employability skills • Collaborate online • Communicate online • Independent learning

10. “I am enabled and empowered to use technology and online resources to support my learning” – Sept 2014 Learning outside the classroom through technology Effective use of resources including technology Effective use of technology in assessment Title of presentation (Insert > Header & Footer > Slide > Footer > Apply to all)

11. Why use a VLE?

12. http://bit.ly/22septLL

13. Learning can be: Personalised Reflective Differentiated Enhanced Independent Employability and digital capability skills Data collection for the provider

14. Communicate Collaborate Assess Track Feedback

15. Communicate www.menti.com 32 54 81

16. Forums Announcements Email Calendar Chat Add Skype/Google hangouts for a full package!

17. Collaborate

18. Forums Email Calendar Padlet Google Drive/Dropbox/Onedrive Mindmaps Skype/Google hangouts

19. Assess

20. Summative tools include online submissionand grading Formative methods can be used inside and outside the VLE Add quizzesand assignments for a full package!

21. Track

22. Learners and teachers need to know where they are VLEs provide gradebooks and activity reports Progress bar/activity completion

23. Feedback

24. For teachers – use learner surveys to evaluate the course at various points For learners – use online submission for notifications, feedback and grading

25. Rate your Digital skills • To vote, go to www.menti.com and use code 32 48 43 • Or • Scan this QR code Title of presentation (Insert > Header & Footer > Slide > Footer > Apply to all)

26. Resources: what to consider

27. Simple tools for creating flipped learning resources Web based tools Screencasting Blendspace Teded Zaption App based tools Educreations Explain everything Lensoo iMovie

28. Good practice http://bit.ly/EMFEC22

29. Courses should be: Attractive, perhaps using a grid layout Interactive, not a repository Easy to navigate, perhaps using blocks or books Accessible and inclusive Available inside and outside the classroom

30. Strategies for engaging staff and learners?

31. Staff Skills, confidence, time Learners Induction, routine

32. Suggested solutions – Staff

33. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

34. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

35. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

36. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

37. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

38. Use the VLE for staff development Experience the VLE as a learner Set a good example Use badges or progress bars Develop communities of practice Make use of champions or mentors

39. Suggested solutions – Learners

40. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

41. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

42. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

43. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

44. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

45. Set expectations for using the VLE Give effective induction to VLE Use VLE for all inductions- all departments Use VLE for course induction Track inductions Use progress bar and award badges

46. Digital capability Digital Capability

47. Resources

48. Lyn Lall lynette.lall@jisc.ac.uk Evaluation http://bit.ly/EMFEC22eval