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IOGs: embedding online learning and skills support into course curriculum and exploring future directions for blending learning and engagement
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IOGs: embedding online learning and skills support into course curriculum and exploring future directions for blending learning and engagement

Johanna T Einfalt, Val Mesh, Rebecca A Heath, Janet Turley and Susanne Vergers
Learning & Teaching Week, 2016 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 31-Oct-2016–04-Nov-2016)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2016
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Curriculum and Pedagogy COR109 Communication and Thought University of the Sunshine Coast blended learning student learning experience interactive learning objects interactive learning guides Blackboard platform
This presentation showcases and shares the journey of a team working under an Exploratory Learning and Teaching Grant in order to trial a blended learning initiative in 2015/16 focused on embedding online skill support and learning into USC's largest first year communication course - COR109. This project is founded on principles established by the three-way collaborative support model (Einfalt & Turley, 2009a, 2009b, 2013). USC's Blended Learning strategy (2014-2016) defines blended learning as "a fusion of educational technologies and teaching in physical and virtual environments to enhance the student learning experience". In response to this, interactive learning objects emerging from our project have been designed with input from a Learning Designer, Librarian, Academic Skills Adviser, COR109 co-ordinator and teachers. These online learning objects have been collaboratively produced to provide a combination of targeted library, academic skill and course content support relevant to specific task assessments. The value of such online learning objects is that they can support a diverse range of students, some arriving at university without the literacy skills required for success. In addition, this project aims to improve access for students who are time poor and not often on campus, at learning hubs, or study part-time, to have resources that help develop skills needed to complete COR109 set tasks. 
Storyboard Articulate was used to create a series of interactive learning guides, including the use of games, quizzes and screen captures, that were embedded into the Blackboard platform. This presentation will report on findings from this project based on evaluation and feedback from analytics, online surveys, focus groups, and staff opinion.

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