Course: Blended and Hybrid Learning Design in Higher Education

Learning designers can operate at a number of different levels including at the course, module, topic and activity levels. In this video, Senior Learning Technologist, Emma Hutson and Professor Peter …

Philosphers have had a lot to say about technology. For example, Martin Heidegger (1977) and Karl Jaspers (1951) theorise about technology in the abstract as having demonic agency (like the …

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The work of universities takes place within frameworks of guidelines and codes of conduct. These are established and overseen by regulators with responsibility for ensuring high standards of integrity and …

To make more informed decisions about the different dimensions of effective blended and hybrid learning design it can be useful to use a learning design framework. Such frameworks provide practical …

In this activity, we explore the role language, colours, typography and graphic elements play in the online dimension of blended and hybrid courses. To help us, we draw inspiration from …

In the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, The Office for Students (OFS) has published blended learning guidelines for English universities. In Blended Learning and OFS Regulation, the OFS identifies …

According to Bower and Vlachopoulos (2018), learning design frameworks often lack a meaningful focus on the wider context of teaching and learning. This is a major shortcoming given the profound …

In her discussion of ‘learner personas’, Huprich (2019) defines personas as: a fictional character built that models actual users. It’s not a real person; however, it’s built on common characteristics …

In his second contribution, Nick Rea considers the operational side of learning personas. As you are watching, focus attention on what he says about: the number of personas to use …

Watch the University of Nottingham’s Nick Rea introduce the topic of learner personas. As you are listening, focus on how Nick: defines personas explores their historical origins explains the role …

Until now, we have focused on the different dimensions of blended and hybrid learning, identified some key technical skills and started a discussion about learning design models. This week, I …

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One of the experts that has done most to explore the practical implications of learning theory for teaching in Higher Education is University College London’s (UCL) Professor Diana Laurillard. In …

While in the previous step, we looked at the use of rhetorical strategies to motivate students to engage in asynchronous discussions, here we explore an alternative approach. That’s to say, …