From September 2020, the University will adopt a Hybrid Delivery Model consisting of on-campus and online delivery. This is aligned with Government social distancing restrictions. This model is distinctive from existing forms of online or blended delivery. Subject to Government guidance, all students should have opportunity to spend some time on campus and some time learning online. The extent of either will depend on the evolution of the pandemic and the requirements of individual disciplines.
In order to assist with this temporary transition, we have prepared a ‘Principles of Course Design for Hybrid Learning Toolkit’. This is a support tool to assist with the Resilience Review Tool process as Schools begin making plans in re-imagining their courses and modules for the coming academic year.
The toolkit will be available from Monday 22nd June on LTE Online: https://blogs.tees.ac.uk/lteonline/learning-and-teaching/principles-of-course-design-for-hybrid-learning/
Through a seven-stage systematic design consideration for Hybrid Learning, with a particular focus on the online component of Hybrid Learning, the toolkit offers a methodology for seamless and coherent integration of digital solutions. As part of a campus-delivered course design, it identifies things to consider when making decisions about what activities are best served online and what are best on campus and how you make that decision.
We have also created a new AEF Matrix, drawing upon existing matrices, to support implementation of the Hybrid Delivery Model. This is available on the Academic Registry Unity site.
Support for Staff
Colleagues are encouraged to visit LTE Online, which is regularly updated with resources and self-help guides. New blog posts are published at noon each day. Through subscribing to the site, daily updates will be distributed directly to your inbox. In addition, you can contact elearning@tees.ac.uk for individual support. Through this mechanism, we offer 1-1 coaching sessions with Principal Lecturers, Digital Learning Developers or Online Learning Designers via Microsoft Teams.