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Supporting Learners through Changing Modalities & Working in Dual Modalities
Trisha Poole & Linda WardCharles Sturt University
Bathurst Campus
thinking planning doing being
thinking planning doing being
Scene: Take 1 – The Subject
TESOL content
“Clunky”Old fashioned
Content heavyPractical skills
Distance educationPaper-based
This is a practical subject... This must be more interactive...
thinking planning doing being
Scene: Take 2 – The Students
Postgraduate DE students
Predominantly females aged 23 to 55
80% living in Australia20% living overseas
70% living in urban areas30% living in regional areas
Perceived tech skills = very low
LiteracyLanguage
thinking planning doing being
thinking planning doing being
Ratio
nale
...students visually stimulated...
...interactive study guide......authentic
learning... ...model pedagogy...
...analyse online learning experience...
...authentic learning...
...interactive study guide...
Rationale
thinking planning doing being
Ratio
nale
...students need change...
...interactivity learning......student reliance
on print... ...model pedagogy...
...previous attempts at online interactions...
...online resources...
...student resistance...
Rationale
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Blended Delivery
Printed readings
Option to print study
guide
Hardcopy textbooks
Online study guide
(interactive)
Online readings
Assessed online
participation
Online support
structures
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Blended Delivery – ToolsCommunication•Events•Changes•Common
announcements•Informal discussions•More formal spaces
Assessment•Blogs•EASTS•Forums
Learning Materials•Subject outline•Study guide•Extra resources•WebQuests•Help
Feedback•Evaluation•Forums•Site diagnostics
thinking planning doing being
Tools: CommunicationCommunication•Events•Changes•Common announcements•Informal discussions•More formal spaces
Tool•Announcements,
Calendar•Announcements•Announcements, Forums•Chat room•Forums
Learner Comments
“love chatting”
“feel more connected”
“feel less alone”
Support
No structured support provided
Students helping each other understand
Evaluation
Clear delineation between chat &
forumsWith chat, forums
become more academic
Good to split formal/informal
discussion
WTFH
Define how each space will be used
Use chat for students only
Forums remains more academic
thinking planning doing being
Tools: Learning MaterialsCommunication•Subject outline•Study guide•Extra resources•WebQuests•Help
Tool•Subject Outline (MSI)•Modules•Resources•Web Content Tool•Help
Learner Comments
“didn’t know SO existed”
“modules are hard to study”
“love the interactiveness”
Support
Notifications about delivery
method
Students helping each other understand
Evaluation
Explicit rationale for BL approachBL is challenging
but beneficialCheck all links &
content!Prepare well & in
advance
WTFH
Module design for clarity
More scaffolding for BL
Consider print options
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Tools: AssessmentCommunication•Blogs•EASTS•Forums
Tool•Blogs•EASTS•Forums
Learner Comments
“What’s a blog?!?”
“Can’t I post my assignment?”
“I don’t like forums...”
Support
Explicit instructions provided via
Peer support
Evaluation
Blogs are more cumbersome
EASTS is good for online marking
Forums are good for formative assessment
WTFH
No blogs unless assessment is progressive
EASTS (only) submission
method
Forums good for formative asst
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Tools: FeedbackCommunication•Evaluation•Forums•Site diagnostics
Tool•Evaluation•Forums•Site info, Site stats
Learner Comments
“Online learning is hard but I now
appreciate the experience.”
“I paid for this subject: why is
CSU transferring the cost to me?”
Support
No explicit support
Email support
Evaluation
Evaluation is good, but biased to the minority that respond
Site diagnostics is great to evaluate
which tools & how they are
being used
WTFH
Always use site diagnostics
Always ask for feedback
Provide alternative methods
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What Now???Add functionality
----------------------------------•Synchronous
environments•Feeds•WebQuests•ePortfolio systems
Prepare students------------------------------
•Provide a paper-based guide prior to study session•Provide online tutorials
(where appropriate)•More scaffolding
(particularly in online study methods)•Provide rationale for BL
Clarify intentions----------------------------------•Cleaner study guide•Clearer directions•State expectations
Questions?Comments?
Time permitting: Live site demo
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