A presentation given to the 12th Westminster Learning & Teaching Symposium on 4th July 2013 about the Blended Learning and Teaching theme of the Learning Futures Project

1. BLENDED LEARNING AND TEACHING THEME
Tony Burke
12th Annual Westminster Learning & Teaching Symposium
4 July 2013
Marylebone

2. THE PROCESS

3. THE
VISION

4. THE
VISION
Distinctive,
stimulating and
innovative
courses
Community of
learning
Students
confident as
autonomous
learners
Students openly
collaborate
Diverse student
body is
supported
Staff want to be
involved in
teaching
Academic,
library, IT &
admin staff in
partnership
Digital
technologies
seamlessly
integrated
Staff and
students
comfortable with
technology

5. THE CONTEXT

6. A volatile climate in
higher education

7. “29% of first year students felt
their course was poor value
for money”

9. Ease of access to
online information

12. Increased demand for part-time and
flexible modes of delivery

13. Has higher education really changed?

14. Do our students understand the nature of
higher education?

15. Highly committed staff but are they
wedded to traditional delivery?

17. Perceived barriers to innovation

18. A diverse university

20. “Deep, radical and urgent
transformation is
required in higher
education. The biggest
risk is that as a result of
complacency, caution or
anxiety the pace of
change is too slow and
the nature of change is
too incremental.”

21. 2

24. A progressive
programme of change
based on a blended
learning model

25. Rationale for adopting Option 3

27. The discipline and social aspects of
regular attendance at University

28. Source: Photos.comIncreasing the market for our courses

29. Enhancing the student experience

30. Providing opportunities for students
to take control of their own learning

31. Enhancing digital
literacies

32. Stimulating
innovation

33. Rethinking
curriculum
design

34. Promoting a culture in which
everyone works in partnership

35. Blended Learning and Teaching Project

36. Define Blended
Learning
“educational provision
where high quality e-
learning opportunities and
excellent campus-based
learning are combined or
blended in coherent,
reflective and innovative
ways so that learning is
enhanced and choice is
increased.”
Blended Learning Unit – University of Hertfordshire

37. REVISION OF KEY STRATEGIES

38. Report on current extent of blended learning
and scope for further development

39. Showcase examples of innovative practice

40. Pilot modules

41. Establish threshold standards

42. Staff development and sharing best practice

43. Establish WEx as the hub
for the promotion of
learning and teaching
across the university

44. A network of blended learning ‘champions’

45. Excellence and Innovation in Teaching

46. Excellence and Innovation in teaching
Raising the status and importance of
teaching quality

47. “a distinctive, transforming,
engaging and effective experience
which is forward-looking and fit for
purpose as we move towards 2020”

48. IMAGECREDITS Slide No. Source
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30 Tony Burke
31 University of Westminster
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