NTLT 2012 - The WINTEC blended learning project

The WINTEC Blended Learning Project

Stephen WhiteCentre for Health & Social Practice

NTLT Conference, Nelson 2012

THE PROJECT PRECURSORS

• Teaching Quality Project (2010)• Space Utilization Stocktake• Capital Developments

TEACHING QUALITY PROJECT

Considered the question - “What is excellent teaching?”

• Stakeholder consultation• Staff• Students• Industry

• Literature Review

Excellent teachers have the knowledge, skills and behaviours of reflecting on their own

teaching, continually improving, respecting diversity and developing supportive relationships

with learners by inspiring, challenging and facilitating them to achieve

THE MODELS OF LEARNING FRAMEWORK

WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING?

THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

• Stocktake of all programmes/modules

• Identify modules to be blended• 3 Year Blended Learning Plan

EXPECTATIONS/OUTCOMES

• Satisfaction• Achievement• Retention

BLENDED LEARNING CHAMPIONS

• Located with Schools & Centres• Academic staff with a 0.2 release• Conduct the stocktake/review• Encourage/support/cajole• Broker/facilitate• Supported through Capability

Development

CHALLENGES FOR CHAMPIONS

• Time• Staff• Management• Money