Blended Learning

Contents
Foreword..................................................................................................................................................i
Preface ............................................................................................... ii
Key Terms ............................................................................................. ii
Acknowledgement .................................................................................... ii
Section 1:
Blended Learning at Griffith University................................................................................................1
What is blended learning? .............................................................................1
Why blend? ...........................................................................................1
Examples of blended learning .................................................................. 2
The approach at Griffith ...............................................................................2
Blended learning modes ........................................................................ 2
Where to go for academic advice, support and training .................................................3
Blended learning possibilities ..........................................................................4
There are so many possibilities; do I have to do it all? ............................................ 5
Where to next? ................................................................................. 5
Section 2:
The Process of Blended Learning..........................................................................................................7
Contents
Introduction ..........................................................................................7
2.1 Planning .................................................................................9
What is your situation? ......................................................................... 9
What is your course context? ...................................................................10
Who are your students? ........................................................................11
2.2 Designing and developing ................................................................13
General design principles ......................................................................13
Sample blended learning designs ..............................................................16
Content and resources ...............................................................................18
Lecture materials ..............................................................................18
Lecture recordings ............................................................................19
Virtual classroom ..............................................................................20
Webcasts ......................................................................................21
Digitised readings/documents ........................................................................22
Learning support resources ....................................................................23
Student activity and collaboration ....................................................................25
Why ‘blend’ student activity? ...................................................................25
What blended learning activities should I choose? ..............................................26
Wiki ..........................................................................................28
Blog ..........................................................................................29
Discussion forums .............................................................................30
Webcasting ...................................................................................30
E-portfolio ....................................................................................31
Getting Started with Blended Learning
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