Publication date: 9 October 2007
Publication Type(s): Reports
JISC theme(s): e-Learning
Programmes: SFC e-Learning Transformation programme
Projects: Collaborative transformation of course delivery (BlendEd)
BlendEd is one of 6 e-Learning Transformation programme
projects funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
The vision
The aim of the project was to move from traditional delivery models and to
introduce a flexible, pedagogically sound model that ’blended‘ a range of
approaches together in a way that utilised the benefits offered by
Information and Communications Technology (ICT). To achieve this we
proposed to adopt a practical approach to course redesign and
collaboratively re-engineer individual curricular areas. Our aim was to
maximise the use of existing resources such as teaching packs, Scottish
Colleges Open Learning Exchange Group (COLEG) resources, National Learning
Network (NLN) materials etc, and to make electronic support materials
available in a format that would overcome technical and accessibility
barriers.
From the beginning we were quite clear that this project was NOT about the
wholesale adoption of e-learning to deliver courses without a consideration
for its pedagogical appropriateness. We did not want to create what would
essentially be online correspondence courses.