Eine Pädagogik von multinationalen Online Seminaren (Webinaren) in Echtzeit im Rahmen des Blended Learning-Konzepts

Online-Meetings in Echtzeit oder auch Webinare sind eine hervorragende Möglichkeit, mit den Gruppen auf virtuellem Wege kommunizieren zu können. Dieser Aspekt beinhaltet ein enormes Potential für die internationale und nationale Zusammenarbeit von unterschiedlichen Bildungsanbietern. Während Online-Konferenzen in der Geschäftswelt bereits zum Alltag gehören, ist man im Bildungsbereich noch weit davon entfernt Webinare als integrativen Bestandteil der Lehre anzusehen. Eingebunden in ein "Blended Learning"-Szenario erwiesen sich Webinare als ein effizientes Tool für die transnationale Kooperation von Gruppen. Sogar Großveranstaltungen können als Online-Event durchgeführt werden. Es bedarf jedoch einer sorgfältigen Planung und Inhaltserstellung, um aus einem Webinar eine attraktive Lehrveranstaltung für die Lernenden werden zu lassen. (DIPF/Orig.)

Master in Innovative Tourism Development: a blended learning experience in the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

This chapter analyses a Portuguese HEI’s first experience with blended learning. Focusing on the Master in Innovative Tourism Development currently being held at the Superior School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, it presents the institutional background and rationale behind the course’s implementation, identifying its strengths and weaknesses, as well as areas of potential development. Based on an evaluation research carried out throughout the course’s first three editions and that involved students, faculty and institutional leaders, it summarizes the main results of a long term-study, putting forth a set of recommendations for improvements and defining potential areas of intervention in future editions of the course.

Gibt es den „elektronischen Nürnberger Trichter? Das Konzept des Blended Learning, dargestellt am Lernnetz WiBA-Net

WiBA-Net ist ein Lernnetzwerk zum Thema „Werkstoffe im Bauwesen“ und wird in der universitären Ausbildung von Bauingenieuren und Architekten verwendet. Dieser Aufsatz soll das Konzept von WiBA-Net vorstellen und zeigen, wie neue Technologien und didaktische Konzepte überzeugend angewendet werden können, um „Blended Learning“ umzusetzen und damit den Hochschulalltag sowohl von Studierenden als auch von Professoren zu erleichtern.(DIPF/Orig.)

Aufbau von Blended Learning mit der open source E-Lernplattform ILIAS an einer Campus-Universität. Was motiviert zum Einsatz im Lehr- und Lernalltag?

In diesem Beitrag geht es um das Projekt E-Lernen auf der ILIAS-Plattform an der Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (E-L I-P UniBwH). Ziel des Projekts ist es, die Präsenzlehre mit dem Einsatz elektronischer Medien zu unterstützen. Im Beitrag werden Ansatzpunkte dargestellt, die die Lehrenden zum Gebrauch der E-Lernplattform motivieren. Es werden Bedarfsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt, für die eine E-Lernplattform eine mögliche Lösung sein kann, sowie die Rahmenbedingungen benannt, unter denen sie eingesetzt wird. Ziel ist es, die Nachhaltigkeit des E-Lernens an der UniBwH zu fördern.(DIPF/Orig.)

Exploración del blended learning como estrategia de enseñanza de una lengua extranjera

Tesis (Licenciado en Lenguas Castellana, Inglés y Francés).--Universidad de La Salle. Facultad de Ciencias de La Educación. Licenciatura en Lengua Castellana, Inglés y Francés, 2014

Formação para o empreendedorismo nas indústrias criativas com base no blended-learning

Atas das II Jornadas Ensino do Empreendedorismo, realizadas em Coimbra, a 6 setembro 2016

O blended-learning aplicado à formação para o empreendedorismo nas indústrias criativas

O Projeto ‘CINet – Redes para o empreendedorismo nas indústrias criativas’ (Programa Leonardo DaVinci) baseia-se na experiência de Lace Market em Nottingham, uma comunidade de empreendedores criativos independentes que tem crescido significativamente devida à forte dinâmica das suas redes de colaboração. Neste sentido, o projeto começou por identificar as vertentes-chave de transferência de inovação com base no ambiente de aprendizagem formal e informal local, com o intuito de desenvolver uma rede de empreendedores criativos, adaptada à realidade encontrada nos países participantes: Portugal, Espanha e Grécia. Com esta base foi possível conceber e implementar o “Programa CINet de aceleração em rede do Empreendedorismo nas Indústrias Criativas” que foi promovido através do lançamento de uma formação desenvolvida na plataforma Moodle da Universidade Aberta, e assente na modalidade de blended-learning (bLearning). Consideramos que a experiência obtida com a conceção e desenvolvimento deste programa apresentou importantes desafios e traduziu-se em significativas vantagens cujo relato e sistematização permitirão enriquecer modelos pedagógicos de aprendizagem centrados nos formandos e nas comunidades colaborativas. A disponibilidade de recursos vídeo e de texto simples de apreender e virados para a prática e a dinamização de fora assíncronos possibilita aos formandos tirar partido da flexibilidade espácio-temporal do eLearning. A possibilidade de partilhar informação e experiências com os colegas, bem como de clarificar dúvidas nos fora permitiu uma experiência da aprendizagem colaborativa em ambiente Moodle. As sessões presenciais neste particular constituíram um complemento útil ao eLearning na medida em que permitiram apresentar o guia de curso, explicar o modelo pedagógico, marcar o ritmo do curso, esclarecer dúvidas relativas os objectivos de cada atividade em cada módulo, contactar de forma síncrona com empreendedores das indústrias criativas de outros países e com empreendedores incubados na DNA Cascais e refletir de forma crítica sobre vertentes-chave específicas do modelo de negócio dos formandos. Neste sentido, elas foram um dos elementos cruciais do desenvolvimento da rede, até porque, a ambientação à plataforma Moodle e a ‘apreensão’ e ‘absorção’ do modelo pedagógico afigura-se como um dos principais desafios, face a formandos que estão habituados a ambientes presenciais de aprendizagem. A ligação deste tipo de cursos a instituições vocacionadas para o apoio a empreendedores revela-se crucial dado que na construção do projeto empresarial deve ser incutida logo de início a predisposição para a ligação ao mercado e às diversas dimensões do ecossistema empreendedor.

Alterations in monovarietal, blended and aromatized Portuguese virgin olive oils under four storage conditions for 12 months

"Though olive oil is a perishable product, there is not a European regulation for maximum consumption time after production, in part because its durability depends on the storage conditions. The main objectives of this study were to compare the influence of the type of storage on changes of Portuguese virgin olive oils and to verify whether the addition of Catostylus tagi could increase the oxidative stability of olive oil. Over 12 months, the conservation status of monovarietal and blended olive oils in four contexts possible to be used by the consumer was monitored. The analyzed parameters were chlorophyll content, free acidity, peroxide value, specific extinction coefficients at 232 and 270 nm and delta K. Spaced determinations of iodine index and total tocopherol contents complemented the study. Results showed that at Mediterranean temperatures and normal storage procedure, the mean time to reach maximum peroxides value was 12–13 months. At artificial light storage, C. tagi was effective in reducing peroxides evolution by 11 %."

Digital literacy matters. Increasing workforce productivity through blended English language programmes

Current workplace demands newer forms of literacies that go beyond the ability to decode print. These involve not only competence to operate digital tools, but also the ability to create, represent, and share meaning in different modes and formats; ability to interact, collaborate and communicate effectively using digital tools, and engage critically with technology for developing one’s knowledge, skills, and full participation in civic, economic, and personal matters. This essay examines the application of the ecology of resources (EoR) model for delivering language learning outcomes (in this case, English) through blended classroom environments that use contextually available resources. The author proposes the implementation of the EoR model in blended learning environments to create authentic and sustainable learning environments for skilling courses. Applying the EoR model to Indian skilling instruction contexts, the article discusses how English language and technology literacy can be delivered using contextually available resources through a blended classroom environment. This would facilitate not only acquisition of language and digital literacy outcomes, but also consequent content literacy gain to a certain extent. This would ensure satisfactory achievement of not only communication/language literacy and technological literacy, but also active social participation, lifelong learning, and learner autonomy.

Development of an institutional framework to guide transitions into enhanced blended learning in higher education

The rapidly changing digital landscape is having a significant influence on learning and teaching. Our study assesses the response of one higher education institution (HEI) to the changing digital landscape and its transition into enhanced blended learning, which seeks to go beyond the early implementation stage to make the most effective use of online learning technologies to enhance the student experience and student learning outcomes. Evidence from a qualitative study comprising 20 semi-structured interviews, informed by a literature review, has resulted in the development of a holistic framework to guide HEIs transitioning into enhanced blended learning. The proposed framework addresses questions relating to the why (change agents), what (institutional considerations), how (organisational preparedness) and who (stakeholders) of transitions into enhanced blended learning. The involvement of all stakeholder groups is essential to a successful institutional transition into enhanced blended learning.

How to merge courses via Skype™†? Lessons from an International Blended Learning Project‡

This study reports on an international project in which students taking the course Contemporary Issues in Turkish Politics in spring 2011 and fall 2011 at two institutions of higher education, ‘Gettysburg College’ in the United States and ‘Izmir University of Economics’ in Turkey, worked together in virtual learning environments to complete various tasks as part of their course work. The project employed a blend of traditional and technology-based teaching methods in order to introduce a technology like Skype in a bi-national learning environment in Turkey. Students collaborated and interacted with their international counterparts in two different virtual contexts. First, classrooms in the two countries were merged via Skype three times to conduct classroom-to-classroom discussion sessions on Turkish politics. Second, students were paired across locations to work on several assignments. In this paper, our goal is to present how Skype is used in a bi-national context as a blended teaching tool in an upper-level college course for instructors pursuing a similar exercise. In addition to outlining the process with a focus on Skype discussions and one-on-one student projects, we provide actual assignments and discussion questions. Students’ views elicited through surveys administered throughout the semester are presented alongside anecdotal evidence to reflect how the project was received.

Blended Learning Essentials Project reports

Blended Learning Essentials is a free suite of online courses for the Vocational Education and Training sector to promote effective practice and pedagogy in blended learning. The courses were run and supported from 2016 onwards by a consortium of partners funded by Ufi Charitable Trust. The lead partners were the University of Leeds, the UCL Institute of Education, the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), and FutureLearn. The Blended Learning Essentials (BLE) courses are for anyone working in further education, skills training, vocational education, workplace learning, lifelong learning or adult education, who wants to learn about and implement blended learning. The project reports cover engagement and marketing work undertaken during this project phase to reach the courses’ key audiences and work undertaken during this project phase to develop and promote the pathways to accreditation available to course participants. These reports are shared by ALT as a project partner on behalf of the BLE Project under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. �

Yellowing And Bleaching Of Grey Hair Caused By Photo And Thermal Degradation.

Yellowing is an undesirable phenomenon that is common in people with white and grey hair. Because white hair has no melanin, the pigment responsible for hair colour, the effects of photodegradation are more visible in this type of hair. The origin of yellowing and its relation to photodegradation processes are not properly established, and many questions remain open in this field. In this work, the photodegradation of grey hair was investigated as a function of the wavelength of incident radiation, and its ultrastructure was determined, always comparing the results obtained for the white and black fibres present in grey hair with the results of white wool. The results presented herein indicate that the photobehaviour of grey hair irradiated with a mercury lamp or with solar radiation is dependent on the wavelength range of the incident radiation and on the initial shade of yellow in the sample. Two types of grey hair were used: (1) blended grey hair (more yellow) and (2) grey hair from a single-donor (less yellow). After exposure to a full-spectrum mercury lamp for 200 h, the blended white hair turned less yellow (the yellow-blue difference, Db(*) becomes negative, Db(*)=-6), whereas the white hair from the single-donor turned slightly yellower (Db(*)=2). In contrast, VIS+IR irradiation resulted in bleaching in both types of hair, whereas a thermal treatment (at 81 °C) caused yellowing of both types of hair, resulting in a Db(*)=3 for blended white hair and Db(*)=9 for single-donor hair. The identity of the yellow chromophores was investigated by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results obtained with this technique were contradictory, however, and it was not possible to obtain a simple correlation between the sample shade of yellow and the absorption spectra. In addition, the results are discussed in terms of the morphology differences between the pigmented and non-pigmented parts of grey hair, the yellowing and bleaching effects of grey hair, and the occurrence of dark-follow reactions.