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How the Course Came
About
• Feedback from students and employers
• We were keen to make sure we met the
needs of these two key stakeholders
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Quotation from
Student
“I find the Blended Learning very good as I
have 3 children and the course is very
flexible. I can do the work at College or at
home. Also, I have greatly developed my IT
skills.”
Siobhan Mc Aleer, class of 2013
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Development Work
• Staff development, training in range of
tools, including Xerte and GoToMeeting
• Learning from staff in other schools
• Time consuming
• Different ways of providing feedback
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Development Work
• Teaching students how to use the technology
• Technology is central to their lifestyle so they
learn quickly
• Others need more support, particularly the more
mature learner
• Determination to do well overcomes barriers
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Structure
• The HNC Fast Track Health and Social Care
Course delivered by Blended Learning for the
first time in 2011/2012
• 8 units, 2 delivered via Blended Learning
• 25% Blended Learning
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Modules delivered by BL
• Communicating in Health and Social Care
Organisations
• Physiological Principles for Health and
Social Care
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Technologies Used
• Moodle Quizzes
• Interactive Power Points
• Learning objects both newly created using
Xerte and from NLN materials
• Email
• Xerte Objects
• Moodle Assignment Function
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Course Statistics
• 19 students enrolled September 2011
• 1 transfer to the two year part-time HNC
2 withdrawals
• 16 students
• 15 completed with full award
13 with Distinction
2 with Merit
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Benefits to Students
• Competent at using the technology
• Advantage for university, where there is an
increasing reliance on online learning
• Develops independent learning skills
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Benefits to Students
• Increasing confidence
• Highly motivational
• Speed of delivery
• Achievement in short time frame
• Technologies are supportive for students
with particular learning needs
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Advantages
• Learning from home
• Individual self-paced instruction
• Flexible timetable
• Higher standard of work
• Prompt feedback by email and Moodle
• Varies the experience
• Students accept Blended Learning
activities as part of the course
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Advantages to the Lecturer
• Lecturers enjoy using the Blended
Learning approach
• The learning tools can be reused
• Increased retention and success rates
