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Online and Blended Learning
TeL refers broadly to the application of any technology for the purpose of enhancing teaching and learning
This page contains 7 practical guides on online course design, which cover the topics of exams, mobile learning, collaboration, and assessment and feedback.
This page includes strategies and steps to create a HyFlex Course.
This page assists teachers who have had to rapidly change into online teaching and learning. Resources are categoriesd into different types, e.g. Guide, Article, Toolkit, Webinar, Checklist, and Videos. Some resources are tailored for beginners.
This page uses a blog style to share good teaching practices online. Those blogs cover all kinds of topics from making an online video to designing a course or a curriculum.
This page supports teachers to design large online undergraduate courses. It includes a literature review, example strategies, and two guides on how to make use of course analytics and online learning readiness.
This page offers 20 design ideas to engage students online based on a community of inquiry framework.
This page curates publications (mostly in education journals) that help inform teachers’ decision marking on students’ study abroad experiences during a pandemic. Examples are virtual exchange and intercultural activities ‘at home’.
This blog, authored by Dr Alison Gilmour, Lecturer in Higher Education Learning and Teaching, describes 10 elements important to online session facilitation. One key message is to allow sufficient space for discussion around key questions in addition to the contents.
‘Responsive Blended Learning (RBL) combines active, supported online learning with contextually appropriate face-to-face learning opportunities.’ This page provides students with guideline on how to start responsive blended learning, which can help overcome restrictions in a pandemic.
This article (two versions: 2020 Typology and 2015 Typology) arranges a list of 226 technologies into 40 categories and 15 groups that can be used via a browser for interactive online learning.
This report presents the outcomes of the first stage of a Student Experience of Online Learning Quality Project initiated by Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) based in Australia. Students’ experiences in the transition from face-to-face to online learning are reported. P.7-9 summarise the positive and negative views from students about their online learning.
Assessment
This website hosts conceptual and practical information relating to the development, innovation and research for assessment in higher education.
This page contains definitions of and practical steps to design interactive oral assessment. Examples from business disciplines are included.
This page provides an overview of assessing groupwork online and supplies several examples of assessment rubrics and worksheets.
Inclusive Teaching Practices
This page presents 10 inclusive teaching practices. More resources regarding online teaching practices can be accessed via the links on the page.
This page provides easy-to-use guidelines for blended learning with an emphasis on being inclusive and supportive.
This page describes how to plan and design for a diverse student population present in today’s higher education classrooms. It is based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an educational framework that embeds flexibility and inclusivity in the curriculum.
This article focuses on low bandwidth options for teachers to conduct online learning. It promotes teaching and interaction strategies that use low communication traffic whilst maximising the benefit of it.
This page has a rich collection of research articles, resources, presentations and webinars, information sheets, and case studies on providing inclusive and equitable learning experiences for all students.
General Resources on Teaching and Learning
This is a comprehensive toolkit on good teaching practices, which covers 1) understanding the content, 2) creating a supportive learning environment, 3) managing the classroom, and 4) activating students’ thinking. The toolkit applies to both online and face-to-face learning.