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Figure 3: The homepage in a Module One Moodle roomAccess to the Moodle is indefinite despite the course duration. In fact manyparticipants continue to use it as a resource during subsequent Delta Modules.a. InputParticipants can (if they wish) attend one afternoon a week for four hours, brokeninto three sessions. Each of these sessions introduces or explores an aspect ofthe syllabus. The aim is to capture interest, point participants to areas that theycan and should research and suggest ways they might do this. These face-to-facesessions are delivered in a mix of group work/jigsaw activities/guided discovery/mini presentations by peers and other techniques. Online participants have accessto notes that outline the areas, have links to reading where it is accessible online andsuggestions for books where it is not. Notes include tasks such as guided discoveryactivities that were used in sessions. Having access to materials online can beempowering (Sharma and Barrett, 2007: 45); as participants can work through thematerial at their own speed. However, as material is being presented in face-to-facesessions, the programme allows some materials to be hidden and then time releasedby the tutors.b. Mini quizzesThese are quick ‘click through’ activities that course participants can use to checkwhat they have understood so far and what they need to work on. At present thereare one or two for most of the weeks and they are one of the most heavily usedcomponents. These components aim to act as a self assessment/learning tool. Wealso encourage course participants to make their own quizzes and share links usingsites like Quizlet, and to explore tasks in wikis that have been set up for that purpose.104 | Creating a blended Delta Module One