Why learning and teaching at the University of Northampton is differentDr Rachel Maxwell Head of Learning &Teaching Development

Tuesday 28th February 2017

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A course follows an ABL methodology if it:• Is taught through student-centred activities to

develop knowledge and understanding, independent learning & digital fluency.

• Has a core, collaborative face-to-face component, explicitly linked to learning activity outside the classroom, typically online.

• Helps to develop autonomy, Changemaker attributes and employability skills.

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Active Blended Learning: The New Normal

Preparatory work

Preparatory sense-making

activities

F2F sessionConsolidation & follow-

up

Online & F2F

Face-to-Face

Online & F2F

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOwbqaoJUoc

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A course is not taught in ABL if:• It makes regular use of non-interactive lectures, or

• NILE is primarily a content repository, or

• Online activity is merely an add-on to the face-to-face sessions, or

• There is no evidence of systematic enhancement.

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What is ‘quality contact’?

• Tutor-mediated• Teaching, guidance and feedback to students• F2F and online• Onsite and off-site• Synchronous and asynchronous• Personalised tutor presence and input within a specified time-

frame• Structured• Focused• Purposeful• Interactive

} = high quality

Explaining ABL to students