CTL Blended Learning Series: 1

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Blended Learning Series

Blended Interactions

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Cosette Lemelin

As Adapted from JR Dingwall�Educational Developers

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Introduction

Interactions

Assessment

CTL Blended Learning Series

Introduction

Interactions

Assessment

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Definition

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BL is “the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies” (Garrison & Vaughan, 2008, p.148).

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Objectives for Today’s Session

By the end of today’s session you should be able to:

• Describe common kinds of interactions in BL
• Identify opportunities to use different instructional strategies and tools
• Discuss affordances and limitations exist for different interactions in both the face-to-face modality and online?

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Important First Questions

• What is your comfort zone as an instructor?

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• How does your relationship with students change

with blended learning?

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Where does the key learning occur in a course?

1. in lecture provided by the instructor
2. reading the textbook or course materials
3. participating in pair or group activities
4. completing assignments or other forms of assessment

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What is the purpose of eClass (the LMS)?

1. a repository of course content (readings, power point slides, videos or other media)
2. to place that reduces administrative load (course outline, policies, announcements & reminders, assignment instructions, FAQ)
3. a social space for collaboration and communication about projects, blogs, assignments, presentations
4. a local for course activities, games, practice questions, discussion boards, quiz to test your knowledge

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The role of the instructor is to:

1. communicate knowledge and skills to students
2. assess students’ performance
3. hold students accountable to standards and expectations of the course
4. present students with opportunities to challenge themselves
5. mentor students into the values and responsibilities of the discipline
6. Guide students to take ownership of their learning

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Mix Map Weekly Cycle

Face

to

Face

Online

Weekly readings

- Discussions &

related assignments

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Class discussion: clarifying, extending

Instructor modeling

Students Prepared to Discuss Content

Demonstration

Adapted from MAN 4350 - Training and Development by Dr. Kathie Holland under a CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 License

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Your Mix Map - Blend a Week

Face

to

Face

Online

e.g.

Content Review

CYUs

Student Questions

Sample Problems

Discussion

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Purpose

What role does interaction play in the face-to-face and online aspects of your course?

e.g.

Content Presentation

Activities

Guest Speakers

Student Questions

Sample Problems

Discussion

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Types of Interactions

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Tools for Interactions

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Other Video Sources

Don’t feel you have to create videos; curation can be just as effective (existing videos, courses, etc…)

–Kanopy: https://web.library.ualberta.ca/databases/databaseinfo/index.cfm?ID=4698

–Criterion on Demand: https://web.library.ualberta.ca/databases/databaseinfo/index.cfm?ID=4694

–NFB: https://web.library.ualberta.ca/databases_help/nfb/index.cfm

–TED Ed: http://ed.ted.com/

–YouTube Edu: https://www.youtube.com/education/

–MIT Video: http://video.mit.edu/

–MIT Open Courseware: http://ocw.mit.edu

–iTunes U: http://www.apple.com/education/ipad/itunes-u/

–Openculture.com: http://www.openculture.com/

–Class Central (MOOCs): https://www.class-central.com/

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Questions to Ponder

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Is there value in student-to-student and student-to-instructor interaction in all courses regardless of discipline?

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What role does interaction play in courses in which the emphasis is on declarative knowledge or, similarly, in courses that cultivate procedural knowledge?

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Questions to Ponder

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As you consider designing a blended learning course, what kinds of interactions can you envision occurring face-to-face, and how might you use the online environment for interactions?

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What opportunities are there for you to explore different instructional strategies in the blended course than you have in the past?

What factors might limit the feasibility of robust interaction face-to-face or online?

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