Introduction to Blended Teaching, Learning and Assessment
This short course is aimed at teaching academics and professional support staff that are actively involved in the delivery of HE courses, accredited short courses or staff training and development. The course is designed in a hybrid modality that consists of two contact sessions per offering (on 2 May and 9 June 2023 during Semester 1) and four modules that are completed online.
A formal assignment needs to be successfully completed in order to obtain a certificate of completion for the course.
Course outcomes
After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Describe the field of educational technology;
- Apply the theoretical grounding in terms of the key aspects associated with blended learning;
- Apply their developed practical and context-specific skills in the integration of learning technologies in the curriculum;
- Consider future self-directed practices in the future development of lifelong skills in the field of educational technology.
Topics
Topic 1: Understanding Blended Learning
Topic 2: Creating & integrating multimedia
Topic 3: Online engagement and collaboration
Topic 4: E-Assessment
Topic 5: Professional learning in the field
Topic 6: Final Assignment
Notional hours
The average hours that a participant could expect to spend on the course is 24 hours (four hours per week for six weeks).
Dates
The course will be offered from 2 May 2023 to 9 June 2023 for a Semester 1 intake and 31 July 2023 to 8 September 2023 for a Semester 2 intake.
The Semester 1 in person contact sessions are 2 May and 9 June 2023.
Enrol for the course
Stellenbosch University staff can enrol for the Semester 1 intake here. Please select "Department" at payment responsibility as this course is offered free to university staff.
Advanced Blended Teaching, Learning and Assessment
This short course is designed for the teacher of the future, from new lecturers to more senior academics from all disciplines, with a keen interest in teaching and learning at the one hand, and digital technologies at the other hand. This fully online course will include presentations of theoretical evidence-based concepts, models and frameworks, good practices, inspiring examples, practical illustrations, and interesting (open) resources, combined with hands-on exercises.
Course outcomes
The course format includes self-paced, self-directed fully online learning with virtual (online) presentations, hands-on practical activities, group discussions, and an individual project such as designing a digital active learning intervention. The course will also be supported by Teams channels for developing a community of practice and social learning.
After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of active and blended learning and apply them into a classroom, a fully online and a blended learning environment;
- Search, assess and use up-to-date learning technologies in order to improve their own teaching;
- Design, develop and implement meaningful learning experiences in order to activate learners;
- Apply action research for reflection on their own practice as a teacher in the digital world.
Topics
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Read-watch-listen
Topic 3: Investigate
Topic 4: Produce
Topic 5: Discuss
Topic 6: Collaborate
Topic 7: Practice
Topic 8: Reflection
Notional hours and assessment
The average hours that a participant could expect to spend on the course is 40 hours (five hours per week for eight weeks). Participants will engage in assessment quizzes and a final video project to obtain a certificate of competence.
Dates
The course will be open from 8 May 2023 to 3 July 2023 for a Semester 1 intake and 26 July 2023 to 29 September 2023 for a Semester 2 intake.
The Semester 1 synchronous online contact sessions are 8 May and 30 June 2023.
Enrol for the course
Stellenbosch University staff can enrol for the Semester 1 intake here. Please select "Department" at payment responsibility as this course is offered free to university staff.
Contact
For workshop and short course queries, please contact:
General course information
Ms Magriet de Villiers
Advisor:
Learning Technologies
Email
+27 21 808 9905
+27 21 808 3565
Short course registrations
Ms Elzette Le Roux
Advisor:
Online Learning
Email
+27 21 808 3563
+27 21 808 3565