The document discusses a blended learning approach used in a news and views course at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The approach incorporated classroom teaching, cross grouping of students, a wiki platform for collaboration, online voice recordings, online voice discussions, surveys, and feedback to assess students. A variety of tools were used including Wikispaces for the wiki, Voicethread and Voxopop for online voice discussions, Audioboo for voice recordings, and Surveymonkey for surveys.

1. Blended Learning in a News and Views CourseAdam ForresterEnglish Language Centre The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySICSS2011

2. BackgroundNews and Views CourseStudentsAssessments

3. Classroom Teaching

4. Cross Grouping

5. Wiki Platform

6. Online Voice Recording

7. Online Voice Discussions

8. Surveys

9. FeedbackWikiOnline Voice recording and discussionsSurveys

10. Tools UsedWiki - http://www.wikispaces.comOnline voice discussionshttp://voicethread.com/http://www.voxopop.com/Online Voice Recordinghttp://audioboo.fm/Surveyshttp://www.surveymonkey.com/

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