Showing posts with label Flexible learning in educational organisations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flexible learning in educational organisations. Show all posts
The tertiary education sector is highly competitive, and now that funding is shrinking even further organisations are scrabbling for a slice of the pie. Is Flexible Learning the answer? What strategies are working well and give organisations the edge? In this topic we will explore and justify some approaches to providing flexible learning environments in tertiary organisations.
The topic from 26 April to 2 May is about Flexible learning in Educational Organisations. This is a totally self-directed topic and there wont be any tutorials on this topic. Do feel free to discuss any issue which arise on the email forum. Check out the resources on the wiki. There is plenty to explore. There is presentation by the CE at Otago Polytechnic, some readings and video to look at and as usual reflection questions.
Kate Timms-Dean ran a great session on indigenous learners. I stuffed up the audio for the beginning of the presentation but there is a recording from slide 7 and most of the discussion. This is on the wiki - Indigenous Learners. Her session will be repeated on Elluminate - see below. Kate is very happy to discuss the topic on the email forum.
Next Scheduled Workshop
Date: Thursday April 29 2010 - Indigenous learners - Kate Timms-Dean.
- Online: 19:00 - 20:30 via web conferencing - not mentioned on schedule. More on wiki.
Image: Exterior of building, Otago Polytechnic campus 2005This week we are taking a look at Flexible learning in educational organisations. The weekly face-to-face session is on in H614 - 1200 to 1300 - when we will take a look at the relevant aspects of the Otago Polytechnic Charter and Profile and discuss the importance of organisational support for flexible learning. An online version of the session will run on Wednesday 23 September 7.30-8.30 pm on Elluminate. I hope you can make one of these times.
In this topic you will explore and justify the strategies for the development of flexible learning environments.
Estimated time: one week - 14 to 20 September 2009.
To do
- 1. Listen to or read the article: Annand, D. (2007). Re-organizing Universities for the Information Age. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 8, (3), 1-9.
- 2. Locate your educational organisation's strategic plan, charter or profile (or equivalent). It is usually a public document with mission statements, aims and objectives, and performance indicators.
- 3. Highlight statements that refer to or relate to flexible learning.
- 4. Write to your blog a critique of the online presentation of Otago Polytechnic's Chief Executive, Phil Ker talking about how his organisation is approaching flexible learning development. Alternative audio files available here.
- 5. Interview a colleague you know who has experience in developing flexible learning, and find out from them how they have developed flexible learning options in their practice. Post that interview to your blog.
- 6. Watch these two TV adds for Kaplan University and consider their motivations for marketing themselves this way:
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