SUNSET A tool for bedding down your summer term blended learning designs Summer UNit SEssion Tool
The Summer Term blended learning design challenge
How students spend their study time - the summer ‘blend’ Face-to-face activities (with teacher physically present) Structured/facilitated online activities (e.g. quizzes, facilitated online discussions, webinars) Self-directed learning (e.g. background reading or research, assignment preparation) Work-integrated learning (e.g. external placements or projects)
Considerations level of unit and likely study skills? need for scaffolding and feedback? diversity of student group? need for time to reflect and integrate learning? intensity of interaction with students balance of campus and online interaction proportion of self- directed study in addition to more intense activity schedules MODELS: intensive OR 80:20 OR fully online
Blended Learning Unit Planning options for: Teaching activities (face-to-face or online) Assessment Teacher-student communication Student activities (individual or group) Student resources
The toolkit 1.blended learning unit planning – selecting from activity optionsblended learning unit planning 2.SUNSET spreadsheet – scheduling the activitiesSUNSET spreadsheet with your Blended Learning Design support team
How it all came together: iteration testing teamwork