Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Preface to Second Edition -- 1 Introduction -- Distance technologies: potential and pitfalls -- Blended learning and blended teaching strategies -- What this book contains -- Who this book is for -- A personal reflection -- PART I APPROACHES TO BLENDED LEARNING -- 2 Tutor-Mediated Support: Reflecting on Present Practice -- The SOLACE project -- Blending support strategies -- Supporting the group -- Supporting the individual student -- Convergence of campus-based and distance contexts -- Summarising contact with groups and individuals -- In summary -- 3 Tutors' Perceptions of Effective Intervention -- What makes for good quality? -- Intervention quality and media choice -- Which qualities do you value? -- In summary -- 4 Blended Learning and Pragmatism -- A survey of current practice -- Common components of blended learning -- The teaching and learning environment -- In summary -- 5 Blended Learning and Pedagogy -- The contribution of asynchronous support -- The contribution of face-to-face support -- Pedagogy meets pragmatism -- In summary -- PART II ONLINE TUTORING -- 6 Supporting Students Using Asynchronous Tools: Forums, Wikis and Blogs -- What tools are available? -- Models of asynchronous support -- Group size -- Summarising the options for asynchronous support -- Not working well? -- In summary -- 7 Handy Techniques for Moderators: Online Asynchronous Groups -- General techniques -- Techniques for particular tools -- 8 Supporting Students Using Synchronous Tools: Chat, Audio Conferencing and the Rest -- What tools are available? -- Models of synchronous support -- In summary -- 9 Handy Techniques for Moderators: Online Synchronous Groups -- General techniques -- Techniques for particular tools.

PART III DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT LEARNERS: ACTIVITY DESIGN -- 10 The Experience of Blended Learning -- What are the practical implications? -- What makes a competent online learner? -- Does online learning suit all students? -- In summary -- 11 Course Design for Blended Learning -- Keeping students on course and in tune -- Constructive alignment and learning design -- The roles of assessment -- In summary -- 12 Developing E-Investigators -- Advantages of electronic resources -- How do students come to be e-investigators? -- Deciding on relevance -- Searching for information -- Using resources appropriately -- In summary -- 13 Developing E-Writers -- Writing to understand: note-taking -- Writing assignments -- Practising for exam writing -- Collaborative writing -- In summary -- 14 Developing E-Communicators and Collaborators -- What is involved in online communication? -- Starting off -- Online collaborative learning -- In summary -- 15 Staff Development for Blended Learning -- Practical considerations for tutors -- Practical considerations for staff developers -- Approaches to staff development -- In summary -- Appendix 1 Blended Learning Case Studies -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book adopts a pragmatic and commonsense approach to blended learning by situating the use of online media within a well-grounded teaching and learning strategy. It provides practical ideas for the successful implementation of blended strategies, including good practice in both asynchronous and synchronous tutoring, appropriate assessment design for developing successful blended learners, and innovative approaches to professional development for distance tutors. It is illustrated with a wide.

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