Student experiences in a course blended learning

Fascination is a project for design students, developed jointly by the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and the University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), which works with two groups of students, one group of participants in Spain and another group in Thailand where, hands-on activities, a range of technologies are used to prepare students for the lessons, through learning activities and content. This research paper presents the test of both a general model and a tool for measuring the participants’ experiences in a course that uses a blended learning methodology, with the aim of collecting empirical evidence to justify the effort of applying this methodology, based on the participants’ satisfaction. The procedure used in the conceptualization of the survey, the generation of topics, the collection of data, and the validation of the scale of various items are described here. The information, provided by the 26 people surveyed about the course and the virtual environment that was used, was analyzed to measure their perceptions and explore possible relations. Finally the conclusions of the research and the future work are presented.

Blended learning and student time-use in engineering education

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Assessment of Coals from Russia and Countries of Former Soviet Union for Utility Fluidized Bed Boilers

With the occurrence of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal we found new sources of energy that have played a critical role in the progress of our modern society. Coal is very ample compared to the other two fossil fuels. Global coal reserves at the end of 2005 were estimated at 847,5 billion tones. Along with the major energy sources, coal is the most fast growing fuel on a global basis, it provides 26% of primary energy needs and remains essential to the economies of many developed and developing countries. Coal-fired power generation accounts for 41% of the world‘s total electricity production and in some countries, such as South Africa, Poland, China, Australia, Kazakhstan and India is on very high level. Still, coal utilization represents challenges related to high emissions of air pollutants such as sulphur and nitrogen dioxides, particulate matter, mercury and carbon dioxide. In relation to these a number of technologies have been developed and are in marketable use, with further potential developments towards ―Near Zero Emission‖ coal plants. In present work, coals mined in Russia and countries of Former Soviet Union were reviewed. Distribution of coal reserves on the territory of Russia and the potential for power generation from coal-fired plants across Russia was shown. Physical and chemical properties of coals produced were listed and examined, as main factor influencing on design of the combustion facility and incineration process performance. The ash-related problems in coal-fired boilers were described. The analysis of coal ash of Russia and countries of Former Soviet Union were prepared. Feasible combustion technologies also were reviewed.

Summaries of lecture recordings used as learning material in blended learning

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Receipt from Henry O’Laughlin, dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coals, St. Catharines

Receipt from Henry O’Laughlin, dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous Coals, St. Catharines for payment on account, Nov. 15, 1887.

Blended learning in der Hochschullehre?

Im Zuge der Verbesserung der Lehre an deutschen Hochschulen und Universitäten sind in den letzten Jahren bereits vielfältige Innovationen hinsichtlich der Gestaltung von Vorlesungen und Seminaren in den unterschiedlichen Fachdisziplinen deutlich geworden. Bei größeren Vorlesungen besteht das Problem eine kognitive Mitarbeit von allen Studierenden zu fördern, vor allem in Mathematikvorlesungen. In den letzten Jahren konnten bereits vielversprechende Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten im Bereich der Fachmathematikvorlesungen eingesetzt werden, die ganz im Trend der digitalen Medien liegen. Diese sind aus dem Alltag vieler Berufsgruppen, wie auch der Lehre und in der Freizeit nicht mehr wegzudenken. Im Folgenden wird eine Pilotstudie mit ersten Ergebnissen beschrieben. Das Projekt M@thWithApps startete im WS 2012/2013 in der Fachvorlesung „Mathematische Anwendungen“ mit 120 Studierenden des Grundschullehramts an der Universität Kassel. Die Studierenden wurden mit Tablet-PCs ausgestattet, die über den gesamten Vorlesungs- und Übungszeitraum eingesetzt wurden. Somit stellt sich die Frage nach den Chancen und Risiken dieser besonderen Form des Lernens, verbunden mit einem Tablet-PC.

Uso del blended learning como estrategia metodológica en Secundaria y Bachillerato.

Seleccionado en la convocatoria: Ayudas a la innovación e investigación educativa en centros docentes de niveles no universitarios, Gobierno de Aragón 2009-10

Blended e-learning en universidades andaluzas

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Evaluación de un programa blended-learning para el desarrollo de la competencia trabajar en equipo.

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Formación semipresencial apoyada en la red (blended learning) : diseño de acciones para el aprendizaje.

Se aborda la puesta en acción de actividades formativas semipresenciales, apoyadas en las redes telemáticas. Se expone cómo llevar a cabo el diseño de contenidos, el desarrollo de la acción tutorial en contextos de formación en línea, el uso de las herramientas de comunicación tradicionales (chat, correo electrónico) y los servicios de la Web 2.0.

Actitudes, satisfacción, rendimiento académico y comunicación online en procesos de formación universitaria en blended learning.

Monográfico con el título: 'Convergencia tecnológica: la producción de pedagogías high tech'. Resumen basado en el de la publicación