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HNC Health and Social Care Fast Track

Blended Learning

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Blended Learning

The creation of flexible learning opportunities in the classroom and online

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How the Course Came About• Feedback from students and

employers • We were keen to make sure we met

the needs of these two key stakeholders

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Quotation from Student

“I find the Blended Learning very good as I have 3 children and the course is very flexible. I can do the work at College or at home. Also, I have greatly developed my IT skills.”

Siobhan Mc Aleer, class of 2013

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Development Work

• Staff development, training in range of tools, including Xerte and GoToMeeting

• Learning from staff in other schools• Time consuming• Different ways of providing feedback

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Development Work

• Teaching students how to use the technology

• Technology is central to their lifestyle so they learn quickly

• Others need more support, particularly the more mature learner

• Determination to do well overcomes barriers

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Structure

• The HNC Fast Track Health and Social

Care Course delivered by Blended

Learning for the first time in 2011/2012

• 8 units, 2 delivered via Blended Learning

• 25% Blended Learning

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Modules delivered by BL

• Communicating in Health and Social Care Organisations

• Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care

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Technologies Used

• Moodle Quizzes• Interactive Power Points• Learning objects both newly created

using Xerte and from NLN materials• Email• Xerte Objects• Moodle Assignment Function

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Outcomes

Quality of outcomes very favourable when compared with our traditional courses

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Course Statistics

• 19 students enrolled September 2011

• 1 transfer to the two year part-time HNC

2 withdrawals• 16 students• 15 completed with full award 13 with Distinction 2 with Merit

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Benefits to Students

• Competent at using the technology • Advantage for university, where

there is an increasing reliance on online learning

• Develops independent learning skills

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Benefits to Students• Increasing confidence • Highly motivational • Speed of delivery • Achievement in short time frame• Technologies are supportive for

students with particular learning needs

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Advantages

• Learning from home • Individual self-paced instruction• Flexible timetable• Higher standard of work• Prompt feedback by email and Moodle• Varies the experience• Students accept Blended Learning

activities as part of the course

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Advantages to the Lecturer

• Lecturers enjoy using the Blended Learning approach

• The learning tools can be reused• Increased retention and success

rates

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Future Developments

• Two groups of HNC Fast Track • Increased online learning activities• Quality

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Support

The project would not have been possible without the on-going excellent support and guidance from the ILT Team at NWRC

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Students Experience

Phil Bonner, class of 2012, now at UU