What is Quality in Blended Learning?
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The document discusses the quality in blended learning through a pilot course conducted at Helsinki University, focusing on various blended learning platforms and tools used for teacher training. It outlines the structure, processes, and quality criteria of the pilot course, emphasizing leadership, policy, and real-world context in blended learning. Evaluation criteria and processes are also presented, highlighting the importance of participant feedback and the iterative nature of course development.
What is Quality in Blended Learning?
- 1. What is Quality in Blended Learning? Experiences from the BL Pilot Course Tutors’ views Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 1
- 2. Viikki Teacher Training School Helsinki University Tasks of a teacher training school in Finland: • Basic Education (grades 1-9) • Secondary Education (grades 10-12) • Teacher Training (Class teachers & Subject teachers) in cooperation with the universities • Research and research-based teacher training • In-service teacher training Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 2
- 3. Blended Learning platforms and tools used in Basic and Secondary Education and Teacher training in our school: • Moodle • PedaNet • Facebook • EDU2.0 • Google Applications for Education GAFE • Office 365 • Edmodo • Wikispaces • Blogs • Wilma • Kyvyt.fi (e-portfolio) • Classroom-based distance education since 1995 (Helsinki & Kilpisjärvi, Lapland) Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 3
- 4. QBL Pilot Course • January – May 2015 • Ten participants from different cities in Finland: - one school head - one class teacher - one spec educ teacher - one ICT coordinator - six subject teachers . Four tutors • Platforms and tools offered and chosen by the participants: • Blogs • PedaNet • GAFE • Wikis -> Office 365 • Edmodo Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 4
- 5. EFQM – Quality system for education Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 5
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- 7. The quality in Blended Learning • Leadership – how to manage the group • How manage with people – choose wisely the communication tool – should it be the one you want to learn to use • Policy – do what you need to do, not something else • Check all resources you need – what students need • The process is based on the context of the real world • You have to try what you are studying (BL) • Don´t try just ”something”, make the real thing • Make your own timetable • THEN WE HAVE RESULTS Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 7
- 8. The Structure of the Pilot Course • process = quality Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 8
- 9. The Quality Fields /Wiener Neustadt • 1) Institution Quality • 2) Enrollment • 3) The Course • 4) The Learning Environment • 5) Assessment and Evaluation Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 9
- 10. Pre-course activities (December – January) • Planning the course (coordinators, project participants, tutors-to- be) • Advertising the course • Choosing the participants • Pre-course questionnaire to the participants (slide) • Comparing and choosing the best (or the optimal) online learning platform (slide) • Teaching the use of Edmodo to all the tutors • Designing and developing the course in detail • Delivering the pre- material (slide) Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 10
- 11. Pre-course questionnaire to the participants Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 11
- 12. Comparing and choosing the best (or the optimal) online learning platform Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 12
- 13. Delivering the pre-material Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 13
- 14. 1) Face-to-face day 1 (Jan 26) • Introductions to the QiBL Project and the Work Packages • The quality criteria in blended learning - discussion • A Webinar on the Experiences on Blended Learning Courses (University of Applied Science, Utrecht) • Using different online tools in the classroom, case studies / the trainers/tutoring teachers • How to use the Edmodo platform? • Working in the tutor groups Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 14
- 15. WP 5 Quality Criteria for tutoring + materials: • Agreeing on the practical issues of the online period, based on the quality criteria defined • The initial plans for the participants’ own BL courses Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 15
- 16. 2) Online working period (Jan to May) • A clearly structured programme (slide) • The participants carry out their own teaching experiments step by step • Frequent discussions with tutors • Tutor support – group support • Cooperation Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 16
- 17. A clearly structured programme, the language group Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 17
- 18. • a video lecture on copyright issues given by an expert (asynchronous) followed by a webinar with the lecturer answering the participants’ questions (synchronous) • A PP presentation on Edmodo on the role of ICT in the new curriculum reform in Finland (asynchronous) followed by online discussion in the small groups) • Process - quality Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 18
- 19. Webinar - online - synchronous Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 19
- 20. 3) Face-face-day 2 (May 16) Fri 15 May 2014 9.30 am to 4 pm Presenting the teaching experiments (the rticipants), self-evaluation and valuation of the course Participants’ interviews Quality BL criteria re-evaluated Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 20
- 21. Evaluation of the Pilot Course 1/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 21
- 22. Evaluation of the Pilot Course 2/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 22 = No answer
- 23. Evaluation of the Pilot Course 3/3 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 23
- 24. Evaluating the quality criteria 1/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 24
- 25. Evaluating the quality criteria 2/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 25
- 26. Evaluating the quality criteria 3/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 26
- 27. Evaluating the quality criteria 4/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 27
- 28. Evaluating the quality criteria 5/5 Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 28
- 29. THANK YOU! Merja Auvinen & Ari Myllyviita / Aug 28, 2015 Malaga Conference 29