Blended Learning

The Blended Learning Unit (BLU) web pages are dedicated to providing support for teachers to design and create effective electronic Blended Learning opportunities.  The different services we offer are featured above click on the image carousel for more details.

The University sees provision of full and well designed Blended Learning opportunities as a key and essential element in enabling our students to achieve their full potential. And more importantly, so do our students – and they tell us In their own Words (JISC, 2006)

The areas of Blended Learning covered in these pages,

• What is Blended Learning - Find out more about the Blended Learning Strategy and approach.  
• Module Content - Using digital content, the knowledge base for modules
• Formative Assessment - Using effective formative assessment with feedback
• Collaborative learning - Creating collaborative learning opportunities online
• Electronic Personal Development Planning (ePDP) - Developing our learners’ awareness of themselves as learners using electronic Personal Development Planning (ePDP)
• e-Submission - Submission of summative assessments electronically
• Computer-Assisted Assesment  - Find out about the process and benefits of using CAA
• Blended Learning Unit -  Meet the team and find out how they can help you
• Staff Support for Blended Learning -  Have a look at the different  ways we offer staff support for Blended learning

Blended Learning Blog

Learning and Teaching with Technology
BLU have just launched a new Blended Learning blog focused on learning and teaching with technology. Using this blog we aim to bring you up to date news, research and ideas about the main University learning and teaching tools and innovations that are happening in the world of learning technology.

There are posts on the areas of Turnitin, WOLF, PebblePad, QMARK and new and emerging technologies. Please feel free to share best practice and to add your comments.

Staff Training

There are a number of Blended Learning sessions offered through the learning and teaching pages of the staff development programme.

Have a look at the staff development programme for more information on these sessions:

For further information or if you have any other specific training needs please email blu@wlv.ac.uk.

Blended Learning Video

Have a look at the full Blended Learning video about the the use of digital content, Formative assessment, collaborative learning, ePDP, and e-submission (streaming WMV/video file - opens in a new window - 22.37min - subtitled)

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