Many large scale initiatives are not sustained in the long term because when theory meets practice they do not acknowledge the context and mechanisms for support required. What was initiated here was the grounding of abstract theory re integrating / enhancing eLearning within specific pragmatic support for staff. A Needs Analysis was conducted at two occasions during the project to obtain an understanding of the current practices re eLearning.
Also developed were two specific resources to assist staff in timely and pedagogically effective ways for implementing ‘Blended Learning,
These were the;
The Learning Design Templates (now having been trialed with two cohorts) and the eLearning Mapping Tool or ELM (currently being evaluated as a prototype). These resources incorporated input from the eLearning Advocates and eLearning Experts and had regular review and input by PolyU staff in their creation to ensure they meet the contextual needs of staff.
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