In this episode, we chat with Dr. Amrit Dencer-Brown (Edinburgh Napier University) about Blended Learning. The resources and case studies Imi speaks about are available under Creative Commons licence on the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement website: ENU Blended Learning: Guidance and Ca​se Studies​

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Vic Boyd (Glasgow Caledonian University). The resources and case studies Vic speaks about are available under Creative Commons licence on the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement website: ENU Blended Learning: Guidance and Ca​se Studies​ (only available to ENU staff).

In our first episode of season 2, Cinzia Pusceddu & Jessica O’Loughlin of the University of Edinburgh discuss inclusive online learning, reflecting on emergency provision, and consider what we might learn moving forward, from both student and teacher perspectives.

In our final episode of season one, we are joined by James York, lecturer at Tokyo Denki University. James conducts research on the application of ludic approaches to language teaching. He explores research on the use of tabletop games in a task-based language teaching curriculum, the use of Reddit in multiliteracies-inspired curriculum, and building community through online games. He also edits Ludic Language Pedagogy, an open-access journal that publishes research on the integration of games and play in language teaching contexts.

You can find James on: Twitter | LLP Discord | email

Links & resources

James’s methodology: Task-based language teaching (TBLT): https://www.english.com/blog/teaching-methods-introduction-to-tblt/

Problem-based Learning (PBL): https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.napier.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S2452301116300062

Bill Cope & Mary Kalantzis (Eds.) A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Learning by Design (Palgrave macmillan, 2016)https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137539717

Discord: https://discord.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/

Massively multiplayer online (MMO) games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game

Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/

Apex Legends: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends

Among Us: https://innersloth.com/gameAmongUs.php

Kotoba-rollers: see J. York (2019), “Kotoba Rollers” walkthrough: Board games, TBLT, and player progression in a university EFL classroom. Ludic Language Pedagogy, 1, 58-­114. https://llpjournal.org/assets/publication-pdfs/york-j-2019-kotoba-rollers-walkthrough.pdf & J. York (2021) ‘Creating playgrounds in online teaching spaces: Kanami and Nene’s “hero journeys” Lucic Language Pedagogy https://llpjournal.org/2021/05/14/j-york-creating-playgrounds-hero-journeys.html
Situated Learning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situated_learning

This week, Dr. Sarah McLean, Assistant Professor at Western University (Ontario), joins us to discuss, flipped-classroom approaches, community, and social connection in online and blended spaces.

Follow Sarah on Twitter: @DrSarahMcLean

Links & Resources

SAMR Model

Dr Nicole Campbell: @drsoup09 on Twitter

Western University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning

eLearning and Curriculum Specialist Beth Hundey’s website

#academicchatter on Twitter

Our guest this week is Virginia Byrne, Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Morgan State University in the School of Education and Urban Studies. In this episode, we talk about Virginia’s experience and research on equity in online learning and how social media is changing the adult learning experience.

Follow Virginia on twitter (@VirginiaLByrne), and check out her website

Recommendations:

On Twitter: #AcademicTwitter

Karen Costa on her website http://www.100faculty.com/ and on twitter https://twitter.com/karenraycosta

Karen Costa’s asynchronous summer class Trauma Fundamentals for Higher Educators: https://www.onlinelearningtoolkit.com/trauma-aware-teaching

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sarah R. Lambert, Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia.

You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahLambertOz

Her two publications we discuss in the episode are:

Lambert, S. R. (2019). Six critical dimensions: A model for widening participation in open, online and blended programs. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35(6), 161-182. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.5683

Lambert, S. (2020). Do MOOCs contribute to student equity and social inclusion? A systematic review 2014–18. Computers and Education, 145, 103693–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103693

The rest of Sarah’s publications are listed on Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=oW424W0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Sarah recommended the following:

Hamad, R. (2020). White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour. Hachette UK. ISBN: 9781398703087

Moreton-Robinson, A. (2000). Talkin'up to the white woman: Aboriginal women and feminism. Univ. of Queensland Press. ISBN: 9780702231346

Saad, L. (2020). Me and white supremacy: How to recognise your privilege, combat racism and change the world. Hachette UK. ISBN-13: 978152941376

In this episode, we speak with Bancha Srikacha, Instructional Technologist at Manhattanville College, about instructional design in online learning.

Follow Bancha:

Twitter: @BS96

Tools mentioned:

Padlet

MURAL

Hypothes.is

Blackboard Collaborate

Resources:

Backward Design

Quality Matters

Online Learning Consortium

Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)