The document describes an experiment conducted by the Department of English at Bhavnagar University in Gujarat, India to incorporate blended learning techniques using web tools alongside traditional classroom teaching. Students used blogs to submit assignments, a web platform to create and share presentations, and Google Groups for online discussion. The methodology awarded points for student participation and comments on blogs and presentations. Both teachers and students found benefits like increased student attention, interest, and motivation compared to solely traditional learning methods.

1. Poster Presentation: Using Web Tools in
Convergence with Traditional Learning
Introduction Concept
Sharing experiment on blended learning environment
Department of English
Bhavnagar University
Gujarat

2. List of the blogs created by students
for Assignments:
• Click here to view blog list.
• Do not forget to read comments given by students and
teachers at the end of blog-assignment
• Click here to view how students informed peer group about
their blog assignments through Google group.
Sharing an experiment carried out @
Department of English
Bhavnagar University
Index Page Gujarat

3. List of PRESENTATIONS shared through
• Click here to view the list of presentations.
• Do not forget to read comments given by students and teachers.
• Click here to view how students shared their
presentations through Google group and final
remarks given by teacher.
Sharing an experiment carried out @
Department of English
Bhavnagar University
Index Page Gujarat

4. Online Discussion Forum:
• Click here to view how students participated
in online discussion forum on Google Group
Sharing an experiment carried out @
Department of English
Bhavnagar University
Index Page Gujarat

5. Blended Learning: Using Web Tools in
Convergence with Traditional Learning
• Several research on using technology in teaching has
pointed out that technology does help in enhancing
learning experience.
• At the same time most of the research agrees that
technology devoid of live contact, either online or
offline, without teacher is not that effective.
• Wherever and whenever institute attempted to
replace teacher with technology, it has failed
desperately.
• This throws light on the fact that blended learning is
going emerge as the time tested mechanism for
convergence of technology with traditional teaching
methods.
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6. Blended Learning: Using Web Tools in
Convergence with Traditional Learning
• This poster presentation aims at demonstrating some of
the methods used at Department of English, in teaching
English language and literature through blended learning.
• The students use web tools like blog, eGroup, free
presentation sharing web-platform, LMS and group
texting as part of their regular learning.
• The traditional classroom teaching is not replaced but
replenished with web tools.
• Students use blogs to submit their assignment, Web
platform to present and upload presentations, groups for
extended classroom discussion on online mode and group
texting to coordinate the blended learning.
• We hope you will have enriching experience in this Poster
Presentation.
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8. Index Page

9. The Concept:
• We need to build a continuing mechanism for
the uninterrupted development of new
curricula and new modular courses in an
increasing variety of different learning
environments.
• Furthermore, this needs to be extended from
earliest childhood education through to adult
education.
• Deep questioning is taking place regarding
higher education in our society:
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10. Urgent need to address questions:
• What should a student be required to know and
do to succeed in the 21st century?
• What should a teacher be required to know and
to do to help students acquire the desired
knowledge and abilities?
• What role can ICT play in helping both teachers
and students perform these new tasks?
• How can technology be blended with traditional
teaching?
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11. • To learn more on online examinations and other
learning management over MOODLE, you have to
create new account.
• Click on the link given below to create new
account > authenticate your mail by clicking on
the link sent via email > and login with your
newly created username and password.
• www.dilipbarad.com/tell
• Pls note, this will be time consuming so you are suggested to
go back to index page and browse through blogs, groups and
slideshare.
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12. Methodology
• In the semester system, we have 30 marks for ‘continuous internal
assessment’.
• We have Presentation, Assignment and Test for CIA.
• The students were supposed to make presentation in the classroom on
the topic taught in traditional mode and then upload it on slideshare.net.
All students have to comment on at least 2 presentation.
• The assignments are to be published on blog for teacher’s assessment. All
students have to comment on at least 2 assignment.
• The urls of blog and presentation were shared through Google group with
teacher and student.
• Two bonus points were awarded to students who performed excellently
well in each web based activity.
• The Google group remained at the centre of these activities as a strong
bridge of communication.
• Teachers’ comments were an integral part of these experimented learning.
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13. Teacher’s Experience
• Attention in studies - Students were found more
attentive while learning in language lab than in the
classroom.
• Interest in studies - Students never got tired or bored
of learning. They cultivated new interest in learning.
• Self-learning – students were reading books and web
resources to learn more on given topic.
• Self-motivation – even on holidays students used to
come to work for blogs & presentations.
• Students were found more sincere in their blog-
assignments and presentation than in traditional
submission of assignment.
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14. Students’ Experience
• Well, instead of giving anything on screen, I
would suggest you to have talk with students.
• It would be better to share your doubts,
queries and suggestions with them.
• You will find Pooja, Payal, Reema and Maulik
here around to share their experience.
• And believe me, its not scripted!!!
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