Flexible Learning What is flexibility? Why its important? What does it mean for us?
Time flexibility Synchronous Asynchronous
Pace flexibility Short-term Long-term
Place flexibility UK International
Why do we need it? Changing nature of the student body Part-time student recruitment Employer sponsored programmes International franchises Improving conventional student learning –Structuring independent learning
What does it mean for us? Web supported (100%) Web enhanced (blended learning) –Change pedagogy (CELTT) –Problem based methodology –Learning objects Web delivered –Computer mediated tutoring