An Introduction to Active Blended Learning: Back to the Future and Back Again

Dr Andy Clegg

10.00am to 11.00am

The aim of this workshop is to share thinking and discuss the pedagogy behind Active Blended Learning central to the University's underpinning principles for online/blended learning. The workshop will explore staff perceptions of the characteristics and features of a module that reflects the pedagogic principles of ABL, and to identify the critical success factors underpinning its successful design and delivery.

Session Aims

The aims of this session are to:

• Identify the critical success factors underpinning the Active Blended Learning (ABL) in terms of overall design, delivery and evaluation

• Discuss the key characteristics and features of a module that reflects the principles of ABL

• Create a common vision and guiding principles for Active Blended Learning

Session Resources

Please download the What is ABL Activity sheet (left) as this will form one of the workshop activities.

Note to attendees:

Please come to the follow-up session - Planning for Active Blended Learning.

Also visit the supporting training resources for ABL on Moodle - click here to access.