Blended Courses
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Blended learning is an approach to learning that combines face-to-face and online learning experiences. Ideally, each (both online and off) will complement the other by using its particular strength.
A more in depth definition and description of blended learning from the Commonwealth of Learning can be found .
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- Consult the application process to teach a blended course(s) during the 2023-2024 academic year .
- Dawson is fortunate to have a community of practice with many fellows, who have completed professional development in blended courses. Their portfolios and resources can be viewed on the E-Learning Community of Practice webpage.
- Additional resources to help with designing a blended learning course can be found below.
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Designing a Blended Course
- from the Commonwealth of Learning
- The Building Blocks of an Online Lesson
- (Open Ed Alberta)
- (University of Central Florida)
- (Login to SharePoint required)
Design for All Types of Learners
- – short video tutorials anchored in best practices
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- (Microsoft Support)
- Online learning and accommodationsÌý From the Centre Collégial de Soutien à l’Intégration
- Visit the Dawson Student AccessAbility webpage
Creating your Online Presence
When students feel connected, focused, energized, and supported, their learning will reach its maximum potential.- (University of Waterloo)
Engaging Students in Blended Courses
- Flipped Class with Group WorkCourtesy of the DALC and SALTISE
- A Jigsaw with Group RolesCourtesy of the DALC and SALTISE
- Facilitating Discussion
- Cultivating Community with a Pedagogy of Play
With Moodle
Evaluating for Student Learning in Blended Courses
Consider CATs
Consider using Classroom Assessment Techniques or CATs (adapted for online use) to quickly assess for learning (as opposed to assessment of learning) and then follow up with appropriate feedback.Assessment in Moodle
- How to Create Quizzes in MoodleÌý
- Best Practices in Moodle – Mitigating CheatingÌý
- Quizzes and Assignments in Moodle (Video)
- Creating QuizzesBy: Magda Mlek (Nursing)
- Setting Time Allotment for an Individual Student(s) on an Assessment in Moodle
Assessment in Lea
Creating a Gradebook in LeaÌý Courtesy: Vanier College- Creating Evaluation Charts in LeaÌý Courtesy: Vanier College
- Ìý Couresy:Ìý Vanier College
- Setting Time Allotment for an Individual Student(s) on an Assignment in Lea
Assessment in Microsoft Teams (Forms)
Setting Time Allotment for an Individual Student(s) on an Assessment in MS Forms
Academic Integrity
Giving Feedback in a Blended Course
- Example of a Generic Discussion Board Rubric
- ÌýÌýUse your Dawson login to access this self-paced online course developed for Dawson faculty, which covers giving feedback in Moodle.Ìý Related modules include:
- Lesson 5: Moodle Feedback andÌýGiving Audio Feedback withÌýPoodL
- Moodle Checklists and the Checklist Overview Block