What’s Blended Learning, iMOOCs/iBLOCs/MOOCs?
- Blended learning - a combination of face-to-face with online experiences to produce effective, efficient and flexible learning. (Stein & Graham, 2014)
- iMOOCs – Internal Massive Open Online Courses (NUS)
- iBLOCs - Internal Blended Learning Online Course (Your Module)
- MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses (Global Audience)
What’s the potential of Blended Learning? A well-designed blended learning module aims to promote deeper level of engagement and deeper learning among learners. Blended learning assists in;
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What is Flipped Classroom?
Image source: Knewton Infographics
“Flipping the classroom” means that students:
- gain first exposure to new material outside of class, usually via reading or lecture videos, and then,
- use class time to do the harder work of assimilating that knowledge, perhaps through problem-solving, discussion, or debates.
Key elements - flipped classroom
- Provide an opportunity for students to gain first exposure prior to class.
- Provide in-class activities that focus on higher level cognitive activities.
- Provide a mechanism to assess student understanding.
- Provide an incentive for students to prepare for class.
What platforms are supported? and what are the difference?
URL | coursera.org | nus.coursera.org | ivle.nus.edu.sg |
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Content UI | |||
Domain | Public | NUS only | NUS only |
Peer Assessment | Yes | Yes | No |
In-video Quiz | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Question Bank | No | No | Yes |
Forum | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Assignment Folder | No | No | Yes |
Grade Transfer | Manual | Manual | Machine-to-Machine |
Web conference | Google Hangout | Google Hangout | WebEx |
Certificate | Yes | No | No |
How do I go about the video recording?
You may refer to Video Techniques section to explore various options.
https://wiki.nus.edu.sg/pages/viewpage.action?title=Video+Techniques&spaceKey=onlinelearning
Where can I view the promo videos done by NUS colleagues?
CIT encourages you to create approximately 2mins Promo video highlights the benefits of taking this course/module. You may click the below URL to see sample Promo video by NUS colleagues.
https://mediaspace.nus.edu.sg/category/Module+Promo+Videos/24735342
Take note you may need to sign-in with your NUSNET id if accessing from outside NUS.
I will be doing iBLOC. What is the typical timeline? How will the production proceed?
TIPS
# Take note of the effort in producing the content.