#TE-04-19 Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started
About Course
University of LeedsDescription
Explore blended learning methods
This course is designed to help anyone teaching or supporting learning in the vocational education and training (VET) sector understand the benefits of blended learning and how to use technology effectively to support learners.
Supported by a group of ‘digital champions’, you’ll connect with teaching and training professionals who understand the practical challenges of using blended learning.
You will discover the importance of being able to blend digital learning methods into your teaching. These methods will help your learners become familiar with the digital workplaces they will be joining.
Who will you learn with?
Chair of Learning with Digital Technology, Knowledge Lab, UCL IOE.
Developing a global community of teachers around the Learning Designer
Dean of Digital Education and Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Leeds.
Who developed the course?
As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.
What Will I Learn?
- Identify ways in which new technology can contribute to the difficult challenges facing the VET, FE and Skills sector.
- Evaluate the many free or affordable tools now available to enhance teaching and learning.
- Apply your knowledge of blended learning to develop training materials using appropriate technologies.
- Evaluate a variety of effective blended learning approaches and apply the most suitable to your delivery in order to improve the learners' experience and attainment.
Topics for this course
Welcome
Welcome to the course00:03:56
Blended learning and you00:02:20
What is blended learning?
Teachers and learners
The course helps my students familiarize themselves with the digital workplace they will be joining, and it really helps me a lot.
The course has been a great benefit to me in understanding the practical challenges of using hybrid learning to teach and train professionals to build relationships.
This course is designed to help anyone in the vocational education and Training (VET) sector who teaches or supports learning to understand the benefits of mixed learning and is a good teaching course.
I used to have problems with mixed teaching methods, but this course has changed my perspective on mixed learning. Thank you.