How do I structure a blended environment? 

How do I structure a blended environment? 

There are many things which will remain the same whether delivered on-campus, online or by a blended approach. This includes the constructive alignment of courses.

Constructive alignment starts with the notion that a learner constructs his or her own learning through relevant learning activities. The teacher's job is to create a learning environment that supports the learning activities appropriate to achieving the desired learning outcomes. The key is that all components in the teaching system - the curriculum and its intended outcomes, the teaching methods used, the assessment tasks - are aligned to each other and underpin the desired learning outcomes.

As we move our courses to an unfamiliar mode of delivery, it is essential that we ensure that we maintain close alignment to our learning outcomes. This is also an appropriate time to review courses and to remove any elements that do not enhance the learning opportunities or fit with the course as it is now designed.

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