Presentation by Librarians from Trinity Theological Library about the concept of blended learning and it's implementation in a theological education context at Trinity College Queensland

1. BLENDED LEARNING
@ TRINITY COLLEGE
QUEENSLAND

2. The resourcing problem
 Needed to hire library staff to support the
library manager
 Needed to establish some of our courses
online and in the blended learning space
 Have minimal IT support
Solution: Learning & Teaching
Librarians
Commenced March 2014

3. Blended learning
http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com.tr/2014/06/blended-learning-everything-you-wanted.
html?spref=tw

4. Why bother with blended
learning?
 Broaden the spaces and opportunities
available for learning
 Support course management activities
 Support the provision of information and
resources to students
 Engage and motivate students through
interactivity and collaboration
Bath & Bourke, 2010

5. Blended Learning Continuum
Face-to-face teaching and
online interaction and
collaboration. Enhances
learning experience
through interactive
learning activities beyond
face-to-face
Largely self-directed
fully online learning
involving interactive
and collaborative
learning activities
Face-to-face teaching;
use IT to facilitate
course management &
provide learning
resources eg. Course
outlines, notes.

6. “So it is not just about using technology
because it is available; blended learning is
about finding better ways of supporting
students in achieving the learning objectives
and providing them with the best possible
learning and teaching experiences, as well
as supporting teachers in their role.”
Bath & Bourke,
2010

7. What have we done so far
 Using Moodle we’ve built an online learning
platform for TCQ
 2 short courses underway and several under
development
 Formation groups for ministry candidates
using discussion forums
 Wider UCA programs in progress, including
staff induction and Period of Discernment
programs
 Intensive programs have used OLE for a
repository

8. How have we done it
Using online learning @ TCQ
 Trinity OLÉ (Trinity College Queensland’s
Online Learning Experience)
 Webinars
 eBooks via Trinity Theological Library

9. How do the librarians support
this?
 Developed materials for participants new to
online learning – introductory online learning
course, video ‘how tos’
 Assisting the teachers with new ways to
develop and present information - screen
casts, videos, animations
 Administrative tasks
 Advising on copyright permissions in the LMS.

10. The challenges
 Participants’ computer skills – how do you give
personal attention to everyone?
 Balancing library tasks with Trinity OLÉ issues
 Trying to do everything at once – slow down,
learn from experiences

11. The successes
 Great uptake of some online courses
 Promising signs in early days of discussion
forum use
 Creating short ‘how to’ videos
 Growing confidence in teaching staff and
students in using technology

12. What’s worked well for us
 The mix of skills that’s come from job sharing
the role: previous experience in tertiary
education and academic libraries with IT and
business skills

13. What’s next
 Evaluating current courses by gathering and
analysing feedback from participants
 Strategic planning for prioritising projects with
TCQ staff and the wider Qld Synod of the
UCA.
 Training staff to identify, select and use a
range of teaching tools across the blended
learning continuum

14. References
 Bath, Debra and Bourke, John. 2010. Getting started with blended learning.
Brisbane: Griffith University.

15. Thank you
 Alethea Hubley
Library Manager
 Anna Lagos
Learning and Teaching
Librarian
 Lyndelle Gunton
Learning and Teaching
Librarian
Ph 3377 9960
Email ole@trinity.qld.edu.au
Web library.trinity.qld.edu.au
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