Session 1: To Blend or Not to Blend

January 31, 2017: “To Blend or Not to Blend” February 8, 2017: “Saskatchewan Polytechnic Experiences” February 16, 2017: “Will It Blend?”

Collaboration

Today’s Agenda Why blend? What is blended learning? Our context Guest: Norm Vaughan

Survey results http://surveys.saskpolytech.ca/share/bf153c012e7f4e40550c/

What is “blended learning?” “the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches.” —Norm Vaughan, 2008

F2F Online Blended

Our Context: Academic Model “To provide students with flexible learning options and pathways, Saskatchewan Polytechnic will deliver a mix of on-campus, online and blended courses in a majority of programs”

Our Context: Academic Model We need: “guidelines on how to design, develop, and embed online and blended curriculum…” “an online and blended learning strategy that defines quality standards for curriculum design…”

But, what are “Quality Standards?” Good point!

Our Context: Brightspace for Classrooms Unique faculty members who teach online: 2014 2015 2016 2017 (projected) 4% 13% 39% 50%

Guest speaker: Dr. Norm Vaughan

Where to Start? Knowledge & Understanding Higher Order Thinking Skills Attitudes Physical Skills

February 8, 2017: “Saskatchewan Polytechnic Experiences” February 16, 2017: “Will It Blend?”

Knowledge and Understanding Higher Order Thinking Skills Attitudes Physical Skills Outcomes like… Muscles in the body Where to locate tax policy Properties of different types of wood Online teaching: Graphic interactives Mouse-overs Web quests Written material Online assessment: M/C with feedback Written assignments Locker space for notes

Higher Order Thinking Skills Knowledge & Understanding Attitudes Physical Skills Outcomes like… Prioritizing patient care Evaluating a blueprint Suggesting an accounting course of action Online teaching: Asynchronous discussion Synchronous conferencing Web quests Interactive simulation Online assessment: Use teaching methods as a basis for evaluation

Physical Skills Knowledge & Understanding Higher Order Thinking Skills Attitudes Outcomes like… How to apply a ventilator How to execute a lock-out-tag-out How to use software efficiently Online teaching: Demonstration videos Low-fidelity simulations *use your time saved in the other areas to build more f2f time for these tasks Online assessment: Uploaded videos

Attitudes Knowledge & Understanding Higher Order Thinking Skills Physical Skills Outcomes like… Tactful communication Patient education Safety culture Online teaching: Discussions! Bring in experts Link to communities Online assessment: Discussion rubrics Pre-recorded video

February 8, 2017: “Saskatchewan Polytechnic Experiences” February 16, 2017: “Will It Blend?”