Blended Learning

​Blended Learning

Poll

Have you ever taken a blended learning course?

• Yes

• No

Google Classroom

Open Ended

Do the EFL students engaged in blended learning using Google Classroom attain better writing ability than those taught in a conventional way?

The effect of blended learning using Google Classroom on writing ability of EFL students

Participation

Interaction - Exposure

Online Discussions / Feedback

Poll

Would you like to use "Google Classroom" while teaching/learning in the future?

• Yes, definitely.

• Maybe I will, I am not sure of it.

• No, definitely not.

Defining Student Learning Experience Through Blended Learning

Frederique Bouilheres & Le Thi Viet Ha Le & Scott McDonald2 & Clara Nkhoma &

Lilibeth Jandug-Montera

Poll

Do you think the advantages of blended learning outweigh its disadvantages for students?

• Yes, I think the advantages of blended learning outweigh its disadvantages.

• No, I don't think the advantages of blended learning outweigh its disadvantages for learners.

· Aim: This study aims to explore the benefits of Blended Learning towards students’ learning experiences at an offshore campus of an Australian university located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.The focus of this research is its usefulness and effectiveness in promoting interactions between students and their peers, their teachers, and course materials.

· Research Question: “Does a Blended Learning environment increase the engagement between students and their peers, their teachers, and the course materials and is it perceived as a positive experience?”

· Methodology: This study involved the collection of quantitative data from students, which utilises survey methodology.

· Design and Participants: : An online survey, which was designed based on a set of validated questions, was used to collect data from sixty-six students enrolled in eight Blended Learning courses. Specifically, factor analysis using oblique rotation method identifies a clear factor structure across survey questions, representing four dimensions of benefits: Engagement, Flexibility of learning, Online learning experience, and Self-confidence. In addition, significant differences between the clusters on these factors indicate that students vary in their responses towards the benefits of Blended Learning and their experience with a Blended Learning approach.

       Defining Student Learning Experience through Blended Learning

Project model and theoretical framework: ·       This study adopted a Blended Learning model as defined by Graham (2006), which combines face-to-face and online, and computer-mediated instruction. To redesign Blended Learning courses (modules or units), the project on which this study is based used the RASE (Resources–Activity–Support–Evaluation) learning design model (Churchill 2006).

The results of the study support the claim that student perception of their learning experiences as well as their engagement with peers, lecturers and content at the university were beneficially impacted as a result of the blended learning environment.

​Findings:

Poll

What can be the biggest problem of using blended learning for learners?

• Lack of motivation and engagement

• Plagiarism and credibility problem

Can virtual learning environment be integrated in blended learning?

​My experience attending a class through Second Life machinima: