2008 - 2013 Flexible Learning Course

This week you are exploring the meaning of Flexible Learning, and doing this mainly in your specific professional context - what it means to you and your students. If adding images or video to your blog posts, it is a good idea to search for Creative Commons or Public Domain material using the Creative Commons search facility at: http://search.creativecommons.org/ . Don't forget to add the website as a caption beneath the item - follow my lead. This is called giving attribution to the author's work. To read more about this, go to the Creative Commons website at: http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/

The following information is from the wiki topic for this week - What is Flexible Learning?

Activity Two: Find yourself a buddy in the class, and discuss the following questions:

• What does the term Flexible Learning mean to you?
• Why is it necessary to use a more flexible approach in your work?
• What do you need to explore to help this happen?
• What goals do you have for using Flexible Learning in your work?
• Post responses to your blog.

Reading

• Casey, J., & Wilson, P. (2005). A practical guide to providing flexible learning in further and higher education. This is a very useful resource about flexible learning.

• Look for the five dimensions of flexibility, and the seven-stage continuum of flexibility.
• The Appendix (pages 34 - 135) contains templates which you may wish to use.

• Chapter One: Collis, B. & Moonen, J. (2001). Flexible learning in a digital world. Open and Distance Series. London: Kogan page Ltd. Hard copy or Google book.