{"id":615,"date":"2014-03-18T10:41:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T18:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/?p=615"},"modified":"2014-03-18T10:41:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T18:41:41","slug":"workshop-flexible-learning-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/2014\/03\/18\/workshop-flexible-learning-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop &#8211; Flexible Learning Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We held a productive EKM workshop yesterday to explore some practical techniques for implementing flexible learning practices into courses, and how to evaluate them.<\/p>\n<p>Flexible learning is described as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A way that meets the needs of the learner, aligns with the nature and requirements of the discipline, and uses the expertise of the instructor all to best effect<\/li>\n<li>Logistical flexibility\u00a0\u2013 flexibility of location, time, pace of learning, and credentialing<\/li>\n<li>Pedagogical flexibility\u00a0\u2013 flexibility of delivery, interaction, and media of instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Techniques may include the use of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Flipped Classroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A heuristic pedagogic strategy where students watch lectures or access resources at home online at their own pace, actively communicating with peers and teachers online to explore and develop understanding, and concept development and engagement occurs in the classroom<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_617\" style=\"width: 1023px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-617\" class=\"size-full wp-image-617\" alt=\"Image Credit: User Generated Education\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC.png\" width=\"1013\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC.png 1013w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC-402x300.png 402w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/FC-900x670.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: User Generated Education<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Asynchronous and Synchronous Techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Asynchronous<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Posting Videos\/Podcasts\/Audio &amp; follow up \u2013 Kaltura<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Discussion board activities<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Record and post a Pecha Kucha<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Synchronous<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Webinar &#8211; Connect Collaborate<br \/>\nLive Tutorial Chat &#8211; Q &amp; A<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some of these can be done in\u00a0a secure Connect environment<\/p>\n<div>Blog Activities \u2013<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Post a question as a blog post and get students to respond individually or in groups (they must reach a consensus) with a solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0Wiki Activities \u2013<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask students to collaborate on a wiki post to solve a problem<\/li>\n<li>Ask students to create, edit or update a Wikipedia entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also explored evaluation methods and the Kirkpatrick evaluation framework we will be using in our Flexible Learning project this coming year.<\/p>\n<p>The slides associated with the workhop can be found at the following link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/teachingmatters\/files\/2014\/03\/EKM-Workshop-5.pdf\">Flexible Learning Techniques &amp; Evaluation Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We held a productive EKM workshop yesterday to explore some practical techniques for implementing flexible learning practices into courses, and how to evaluate them. 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