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The importance of learning
spaces in blended learning
    Lynnae Rankine, e-Learning Manager
          (l.rankine@uws.edu.au)
The higher education sector is undergoing a
  fundamental transformation in terms of its
    role in society, mode of operation, and
        economic structure and value


                                Source: Ernst & Young University of the Future 2012
Blended learning
                                                          is a driver of
                                                         change for the
                                                        universities of the
                                                              future


Source: Ernst & Young University of the Future 2012
What is blended learning at UWS?
Blended learning at UWS refers to a strategic
 and systematic approach to combining times
  and modes of learning, integrating the best
aspects of face-to-face and online interactions
  for each discipline, using appropriate ICTs.
The student experience

 Offers on campus experience
 Progressively prepares students for more blended
  learning
 Is discipline context specific
 Provides different avenues for interaction
 Offers fully off-campus as an option
What does blended learning look
  like?
                          Intensive on-campus learning

  Online lectures &                                           Site-based
    on-campus                                                  learning
      seminars
                                                              Creating and
  Access to learning                                         sharing content
      anytime
                                                                Use UWS
Group assignments &                                           technologies
online peer review of                                         with my own
        work

                        Flexible      Social        Study
                        for me       networks       groups
Blending it all

                                                                     Formal, informal, virtual learning

                                                                             Promoting engaged
                                                                             enquiry, authentic and
                                                                             discovery-based learning

                                                                                            Incorporates
                                                                                               student
                                                                         Offering              learning
                                                                       collaboration         preferences
                                                                         anytime,
                                                                        anywhere
Source: http://sydney.edu.au/elearning/learningSpace/ltSpace.shtml
Critical questions

1. What are the learning outcomes?
2. What, and where, are the learning activities?
3. What will students do online?
4. What will students do on campus, on-site?
5. What supports are required?
Conclusion
 Blended learning is the combination of times and modes
  of learning, integrates the best aspects of face-to-face
  and online interactions for each discipline, using
  appropriate ICTs
 Examples of blended learning include authentic learning
  contexts, problem solving, project based learning tasks
 Designing optimal learning spaces, virtual and physical,
  will be a key success factor for blended learning

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Importance of learning spaces in blended learning

  • 1. The importance of learning spaces in blended learning Lynnae Rankine, e-Learning Manager (l.rankine@uws.edu.au)
  • 2. The higher education sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation in terms of its role in society, mode of operation, and economic structure and value Source: Ernst & Young University of the Future 2012
  • 3. Blended learning is a driver of change for the universities of the future Source: Ernst & Young University of the Future 2012
  • 4. What is blended learning at UWS?
  • 5. Blended learning at UWS refers to a strategic and systematic approach to combining times and modes of learning, integrating the best aspects of face-to-face and online interactions for each discipline, using appropriate ICTs.
  • 6. The student experience Offers on campus experience Progressively prepares students for more blended learning Is discipline context specific Provides different avenues for interaction Offers fully off-campus as an option
  • 7. What does blended learning look like? Intensive on-campus learning Online lectures & Site-based on-campus learning seminars Creating and Access to learning sharing content anytime Use UWS Group assignments & technologies online peer review of with my own work Flexible Social Study for me networks groups
  • 8. Blending it all Formal, informal, virtual learning Promoting engaged enquiry, authentic and discovery-based learning Incorporates student Offering learning collaboration preferences anytime, anywhere Source: http://sydney.edu.au/elearning/learningSpace/ltSpace.shtml
  • 9. Critical questions 1. What are the learning outcomes? 2. What, and where, are the learning activities? 3. What will students do online? 4. What will students do on campus, on-site? 5. What supports are required?
  • 10. Conclusion Blended learning is the combination of times and modes of learning, integrates the best aspects of face-to-face and online interactions for each discipline, using appropriate ICTs Examples of blended learning include authentic learning contexts, problem solving, project based learning tasks Designing optimal learning spaces, virtual and physical, will be a key success factor for blended learning