Title: Stage 3: Online and Blended Teaching

Description: Stage 3 is focused on how we design several elements of blended / online courses. We will try to answer questions like:

1. What kinds of learning activities will our students be engaging in?
2. How can we use assessment to support learning?
3. How can we develop a storyboard showing all the important elements of our courses?
4. What is the right blend of elements for each of our courses?

Outcomes: On completion of this stage, participants will have:

- reviewed some Moodle courses in progress and decided how to improve their own course
- developed a Storyboard for their course
- considered some key principles of feedback and assessment
- learned how to use common Moodle Assessment tools
- explored their course blend and considered possible changes
- developed an Activity Profile for their course
- designed at least one structured activity

Category: EdTech-UEM: Eng — Note: This suite of modules is also available in Portuguese.

Why this course? This course arises in the context of the expanding possibilities for blended teaching and learning created by the EdTech-UEM sub-program. The goals of EdTech-UEM are consistent with the UEM strategic plan which includes the importance of integrating technology in teaching and learning. The pioneering work in several UEM units on the use of ICTs for teaching and learning, notably the Faculty of Education and the Centre for Distance Learning (CEND), dates back a few years, but progress has always been limited by infrastructure, resource constraints, Internet access and the experience and knowledge of lecturers.

    Thus, other components of the EdTech programme include the rehabilitation of communication networks within UEM, an increase in bandwidth and improved management capacity, and an increase in the computer equipment available within Faculties and Schools, as well as scholarships for graduate studies in the field of educational technologies. As a purpose, it is intended that most teachers and students of UEM will have access to the benefits of technological integration in their courses. At the most practical level this will mean that UEM teachers design their courses well for blended (and in some cases online) teaching and use the Moodle-based Vula platform courses to support learning by their students.

    The planned roll-out of the EdTech-UEM staff development course in the blended mode to all the UEM campuses was delayed by the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The course has now been adapted for fully online provision, and the roll-out phase is able to commence online. The course will also be provided in a blended face-to-face format when conditions allow. Comments and input from participants will be important contributions to the further revisions and institutional adoption and sustainability.

Online and Blended Teaching
Essential Stage 3 and Support Information
  About Stage 3
  Glossary of Terms
  Supporting Course Resources
  Moodle HELP
Staying in Touch
  Announcements
  Stage 3 General news and announcements.
  Moodle FAQs & Tips
  Open Space Forum
  Stage 3 achievements, discoveries and questions ab...
Preparation BEFORE Stage 3
1. Introducing Stage 3, Taking stock of our own courses and Storyboarding
  Blended and Online Teaching - Session 1 (sync - 90 mins)
  Stage 3 - Live Session 1
  Topic 1 Learning Resources and Activities
  Moving forward with your Learning Design - Storyboarding
  Now undertake Activity 3.1: Develop your Storyboar...
  Activity 3.1: Develop your Storyboard
2. Focus on Assessment
  Online and Blended Teaching - Session 2 (synchronous - 90 mins)
  Stage 3 - Live Session 2
  Topic 2 Learning Resources and Activities
  Introducing Assessment
  Now undertake Activity 3.2: Planning for Assessmen...
  Introducing the Moodle Assessment Tools
  Moodle Basics Lesson
  Practical: Tryout some tools in Activity 3.3: Mood...
  Finally, continue to reflect on your lea...
  Activity 3.2: Planning for Assessment
  Activity 3.3: Moodle Assessment Tools
  Activity 3.4: Mid-stage reflection
3. Exploring Blended Learning and developing Activity Profiles
  Online and Blended Teaching - Session 3 (synchronous - 90 mins)
  Stage 3 - Live session 3
  Topic 3 Learning Resources and Activities
  Blended Learning in more detail ...
  Exploring Modes of Provision
  Now try this out by completing Activity 3.5: Desig...
  Introducing the Activity Profile
  Then undertake Activity 3.6: Develop your Activity...
  Activity 3.5: Design the blend for your course
  Activity 3.6: Develop your Activity Profile
4. Structured Activity Design, Consolidation, and Evaluation
  Online and Blended Teaching - Session 4 (synchronous - 90 mins)
  Stage 3 - Live session 4
  Topic 4 Learning Resources and Activities
  Structured Activity Design
  Undertake Activity 3.7: Discussing, Designing and ...
  Then check your progress through Activity 3.8: Sta...
  Activity 3.7: Discussing, Designing & Developing Activities
  Activity 3.8: Stage 3 Consolidation
  Activity 3.9: Stage 3 Evaluation / Feedback
Stage 3 Closing