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University of Edinburgh

Making Blended Education Work

University of Edinburgh via FutureLearn

Overview

Improve high-quality and mature blended learning practice in higher education

On this self-directed course, you’ll explore emerging practices in blended learning and get introduced to a maturity model developed in a partnership of seven European higher education organisations.

You’ll work through debates related to the conceptualisation and practice of blended learning, as well as examples of blended designs at course, programme, and institutional level.

This course offers a platform to share your experience of blended learning, evaluate and advance the maturity of your blended learning practices, and innovate blended learning methods in the wider context of digital transformation.

This course is designed for higher education institution leaders, particularly those involved in leading the design, implementation and research into blended learning (e.g. those leading learning technology teams, those directing academic programmes, and heads of academic departments). The course also covers topics relevant to learning technologists, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in blended learning related research and implementation strategy.

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
    • Getting started
    • Conceptualising blended learning
    • Reasons (not) to blend learning
    • Maturity and quality guidelines
    • Summary
  • Course level
    • Introduction
    • Case studies
    • Good practice and reflection
    • Summary
  • Programme level
    • Introduction
    • Case studies
    • Good practice and reflection
    • Summary
  • Institution level
    • Introduction
    • Case studies
    • Good practices and reflection
    • Summary
  • Reflecting back and looking ahead
    • Introduction
    • Enabling transformative practice
    • Building transformative cultures
    • Looking to the future
    • Final summary

Taught by

Yi-Shan Tsai

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