What is Quality
in Blended Learning?
Experiences from the BL Pilot Course
Tutors’ views
Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015
Malaga Conference
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Viikki Teacher Training School
Helsinki University
Tasks of a teacher training school in Finland:
• Basic Education (grades 1-9)
• Secondary Education (grades 10-12)
• Teacher Training (Class teachers & Subject teachers) in
cooperation with the universities
• Research and research-based teacher training
• In-service teacher training
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Malaga Conference
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Blended Learning platforms and tools used in
Basic and Secondary Education and Teacher
training in our school:
• Moodle
• PedaNet
• Facebook
• EDU2.0
• Google Applications for
Education GAFE
• Office 365
• Edmodo
• Wikispaces
• Blogs
• Wilma
• Kyvyt.fi (e-portfolio)
• Classroom-based
distance education
since 1995 (Helsinki &
Kilpisjärvi, Lapland)
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QBL Pilot Course
• January – May 2015
• Ten participants from
different cities in Finland:
- one school head
- one class teacher
- one spec educ teacher
- one ICT coordinator
- six subject teachers
. Four tutors
• Platforms and tools offered
and chosen by the
participants:
• Blogs
• PedaNet
• GAFE
• Wikis -> Office 365
• Edmodo
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EFQM – Quality system for education
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The quality in Blended Learning
• Leadership – how to manage the group
• How manage with people – choose wisely the
communication tool – should it be the one you want to
learn to use
• Policy – do what you need to do, not something else
• Check all resources you need – what students need
• The process is based on the context of the real world
• You have to try what you are studying (BL)
• Don´t try just ”something”, make the real thing
• Make your own timetable
• THEN WE HAVE RESULTS
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Malaga Conference
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The Structure of the Pilot Course
• process = quality
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The Quality Fields /Wiener Neustadt
• 1) Institution Quality
• 2) Enrollment
• 3) The Course
• 4) The Learning Environment
• 5) Assessment and Evaluation
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Malaga Conference
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Pre-course activities (December – January)
• Planning the course
(coordinators, project
participants, tutors-to-
be)
• Advertising the course
• Choosing the
participants
• Pre-course
questionnaire to the
participants (slide)
• Comparing and
choosing the best (or
the optimal) online
learning platform (slide)
• Teaching the use of
Edmodo to all the
tutors
• Designing and
developing the course
in detail
• Delivering the pre-
material (slide)
Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015
Malaga Conference
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Pre-course questionnaire to the participants
Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015
Malaga Conference
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Comparing and choosing the best (or the
optimal) online learning platform
Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015
Malaga Conference
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Delivering the pre-material
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1) Face-to-face day 1 (Jan 26)
• Introductions to the QiBL Project and the Work
Packages
• The quality criteria in blended learning - discussion
• A Webinar on the Experiences on Blended Learning
Courses (University of Applied Science, Utrecht)
• Using different online tools in the classroom, case
studies / the trainers/tutoring teachers
• How to use the Edmodo platform?
• Working in the tutor groups
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Malaga Conference
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WP 5 Quality Criteria for tutoring + materials:
• Agreeing on the practical issues of the online period,
based on the quality criteria defined
• The initial plans for the participants’ own BL courses
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2) Online working period (Jan to May)
• A clearly structured programme (slide)
• The participants carry out their own teaching
experiments step by step
• Frequent discussions with tutors
• Tutor support – group support
• Cooperation
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A clearly structured programme, the
language group
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• a video lecture on copyright issues given by an
expert (asynchronous) followed by a webinar with
the lecturer answering the participants’ questions
(synchronous)
• A PP presentation on Edmodo on the role of ICT in
the new curriculum reform in Finland
(asynchronous) followed by online discussion in the
small groups)
• Process - quality
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Webinar - online - synchronous
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3) Face-face-day 2 (May 16)
Fri 15 May 2014 9.30 am to 4 pm
Presenting the teaching experiments (the rticipants),
self-evaluation and valuation of the course
Participants’ interviews
Quality BL criteria re-evaluated
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Malaga Conference
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Evaluation of the Pilot Course 1/3
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Evaluation of the Pilot Course 2/3
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= No answer
Evaluation of the Pilot Course 3/3
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Evaluating the quality criteria 1/5
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Evaluating the quality criteria 2/5
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Evaluating the quality criteria 3/5
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Evaluating the quality criteria 4/5
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Evaluating the quality criteria 5/5
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THANK YOU!
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What is Quality in Blended Learning?

  • 1.
    What is Quality inBlended Learning? Experiences from the BL Pilot Course Tutors’ views Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 1
  • 2.
    Viikki Teacher TrainingSchool Helsinki University Tasks of a teacher training school in Finland: • Basic Education (grades 1-9) • Secondary Education (grades 10-12) • Teacher Training (Class teachers & Subject teachers) in cooperation with the universities • Research and research-based teacher training • In-service teacher training Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 2
  • 3.
    Blended Learning platformsand tools used in Basic and Secondary Education and Teacher training in our school: • Moodle • PedaNet • Facebook • EDU2.0 • Google Applications for Education GAFE • Office 365 • Edmodo • Wikispaces • Blogs • Wilma • Kyvyt.fi (e-portfolio) • Classroom-based distance education since 1995 (Helsinki & Kilpisjärvi, Lapland) Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 3
  • 4.
    QBL Pilot Course •January – May 2015 • Ten participants from different cities in Finland: - one school head - one class teacher - one spec educ teacher - one ICT coordinator - six subject teachers . Four tutors • Platforms and tools offered and chosen by the participants: • Blogs • PedaNet • GAFE • Wikis -> Office 365 • Edmodo Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 4
  • 5.
    EFQM – Qualitysystem for education Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 5
  • 6.
    Merja Auvinen &Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 6
  • 7.
    The quality inBlended Learning • Leadership – how to manage the group • How manage with people – choose wisely the communication tool – should it be the one you want to learn to use • Policy – do what you need to do, not something else • Check all resources you need – what students need • The process is based on the context of the real world • You have to try what you are studying (BL) • Don´t try just ”something”, make the real thing • Make your own timetable • THEN WE HAVE RESULTS Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 7
  • 8.
    The Structure ofthe Pilot Course • process = quality Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 8
  • 9.
    The Quality Fields/Wiener Neustadt • 1) Institution Quality • 2) Enrollment • 3) The Course • 4) The Learning Environment • 5) Assessment and Evaluation Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 9
  • 10.
    Pre-course activities (December– January) • Planning the course (coordinators, project participants, tutors-to- be) • Advertising the course • Choosing the participants • Pre-course questionnaire to the participants (slide) • Comparing and choosing the best (or the optimal) online learning platform (slide) • Teaching the use of Edmodo to all the tutors • Designing and developing the course in detail • Delivering the pre- material (slide) Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 10
  • 11.
    Pre-course questionnaire tothe participants Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 11
  • 12.
    Comparing and choosingthe best (or the optimal) online learning platform Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 12
  • 13.
    Delivering the pre-material MerjaAuvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 13
  • 14.
    1) Face-to-face day1 (Jan 26) • Introductions to the QiBL Project and the Work Packages • The quality criteria in blended learning - discussion • A Webinar on the Experiences on Blended Learning Courses (University of Applied Science, Utrecht) • Using different online tools in the classroom, case studies / the trainers/tutoring teachers • How to use the Edmodo platform? • Working in the tutor groups Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 14
  • 15.
    WP 5 QualityCriteria for tutoring + materials: • Agreeing on the practical issues of the online period, based on the quality criteria defined • The initial plans for the participants’ own BL courses Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 15
  • 16.
    2) Online workingperiod (Jan to May) • A clearly structured programme (slide) • The participants carry out their own teaching experiments step by step • Frequent discussions with tutors • Tutor support – group support • Cooperation Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 16
  • 17.
    A clearly structuredprogramme, the language group Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 17
  • 18.
    • a videolecture on copyright issues given by an expert (asynchronous) followed by a webinar with the lecturer answering the participants’ questions (synchronous) • A PP presentation on Edmodo on the role of ICT in the new curriculum reform in Finland (asynchronous) followed by online discussion in the small groups) • Process - quality Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 18
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    Webinar - online- synchronous Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 19
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    3) Face-face-day 2(May 16) Fri 15 May 2014 9.30 am to 4 pm Presenting the teaching experiments (the rticipants), self-evaluation and valuation of the course Participants’ interviews Quality BL criteria re-evaluated Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 20
  • 21.
    Evaluation of thePilot Course 1/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 21
  • 22.
    Evaluation of thePilot Course 2/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 22 = No answer
  • 23.
    Evaluation of thePilot Course 3/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 23
  • 24.
    Evaluating the qualitycriteria 1/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 24
  • 25.
    Evaluating the qualitycriteria 2/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 25
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    Evaluating the qualitycriteria 3/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 26
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    Evaluating the qualitycriteria 4/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 27
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    Evaluating the qualitycriteria 5/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 28
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    THANK YOU! Merja Auvinen& Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 29