Any time, any where, any how: flexible learning in practice

Sarah Stewart Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin

2011

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Five elements of flexible learning

• Time• Delivery and logistics• Entry requirements (formal, informal)• Instructional approaches and resources

(interaction, assessment, strategies • Content

Flexible use of time

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Attitudes of you and your students to time and place may have to change

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Can the times you teach better suit students? How can course time frames suit students’ needs?

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What are the constraints that impact on time?

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Delivery & logistics

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Different modes of delivery and medium

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Digital literacy, yours and students

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How is flexible practice affected by institutional processes?

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How do you ensure equitable access and processes?

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Entry requirements (formal, informal)

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Support for students who have open entry to a course

Instructional approaches & resources (interaction, assessment, strategies)

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Content

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What’s the secret to being a flexible teacher?

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Letting go of your traditional views of teaching and learning

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Be prepared to be challenged – to think outside the box

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Think of sustainable ways to manage your workload

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Be creative with

institutional processes

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