Paper published on the development and use of the Hybrid Learning Model

CIES have had a paper published in the 'International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning' (iJET) following on from the 4th TenCompetence Open Workshop in Madrid. The paper is entitled 'The Hybrid Learning Model - A Framework for Teaching and Learning Practice' authored by Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Colette Murphy & Vilinda Ross.

It details the development and use of the Hybrid Learning Model within the University of Ulster
and examines the effectiveness of this Model in articulating, reflecting on, designing, evaluating and sharing academic practice.

It is available to view online at http://online-journals.org/i-jet/, you are required to register with the website to view the full text.

Alan Masson presents at the Talis Research Day in Birmingham

Title: Formalising the informal - using a Hybrid Learning Model to describe learning practices

Event: Project Xiphos, Talis, Research Day, Birmingham, Tuesday 10th June 2008

Presentation by: Dr. Alan Masson

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Workshop on the HLM at the LTEA Conference 2008

Title: Assisting students to participate in Inquiry Based Learning

Event: Learning Through Enquiry Alliance (LTEA) Conference 2008: Inquiry in a Networked World, University of Sheffield, CILASS (Centre for Inquiry-Based Learning in the Arts and Social Sciences)

Workshop given by: Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Colette Murphy

Video presentation: Dr Alan Masson - Formalising the informal - using a Hybrid Learning Model to describe learning practices

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Alan Masson presents at the PRHE Conference

Title: Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT): Using the Hybrid Learning Model to enhance the student experience

Event: 2nd International Pedagogical Research in Higher Education (PRHE) conference, Liverpool Hope University, UK, 16 & 17th June 2008

Presentation by: Dr. Alan Masson

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Áine MacNeill gives a workshop at SOLSTICE Conference 2008

Title: Empowering students to adapt to new learning situations

Event: SOLSTICE Conference 2008 : eLearning and Learning Environments for the Future, Edge Hill University, UK, 5 June 2008

Presentation by: Mrs Áine MacNeill, Dr. Vilinda Ross and Dr. Alan Masson

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Áine MacNeill presents at BMAF Annual Conference 2008

Áine MacNeill presented a paper on “The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student elearning and retention – an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students”. She co-presented this paper with Gillian Armstrong and Una McMahon-Beattie, lecturers in the School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship + Strategy at the University of Ulster.

Poster session at BMAF Annual Conference 2008

Áine MacNeill and Karen Virapen presented a poster entitled “Designing effective learning and teaching solutions” at the BMAF Annual Conference in Edinburgh. The poster explained how to use the Hybrid Learning Model for teaching and learning, along with some potential uses. An A4 copy of the poster can be downloaded here: http://cetl.ulster.ac.uk/elearning/documents/HLM-Poster.pdf.

HLM cards - the buzz on the blogosphere

The HLM cards have been out now for a while, and are beginning to get recognition as a useful learning design tool. But what have bloggers been saying about them?

By and large, the response has been very positive. One of the first bloggers to respond was Jim Judges of Jim's e-learning blog - he commented that the Hybrid Learning Model is "well presented, nice and colourful and seems very teacher friendly" and would fit well when planning out learning.

Grainne Conole of e4innovation.com had this to say: "nice, simple and effective by the look of it. I particularly like the idea of the design flashcards." Grainne is a professor of e-learning on the Open University website.

Geoff Petty also references the Hybrid Learning Model in his document, Evidence Based ICT (Word document), calling the cards 'well detailed' in their approach.

All in all, commenters were positive in their reaction to the cards, and hopefully as word spreads there will be a lot more word-of-mouth referrals like this.

TENCompetence: Copy of presentation (SlideShare)

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Alan Masson presents at TENCompetence, Madrid

Alan Masson presented at the 4th TENCompetence Open Workshop, Madrid. Alan presented a paper entitled “Development and use of the Hybrid Learning Model: Bringing learning and teaching together.” The theme of this conference was “Empowering Learners for Lifelong Competence Development: Pedagogical, organisational and Technological Issues”. This has now been submitted as a full paper offering to the iJET journal.

Workshop on HLM for PhD students

Áine MacNeill presented a workshop to PhD students in University of Ulster at Coleraine, as part of the University of Ulster Graduate School Training Programme. The workshop showcased the use of the Hybrid Learning Model and was titled: “Designing effective learning and teaching solutions”.

Presentation at the BMAF Annual Conference 2008

Title: 'The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student learning and retention - an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students'

Event: BMAF Annual Conference 2008, 29th and 30th April 2008

Presentation by: Gillian Armstong, Áine MacNeill, Alan Masson, Una McMahon-Beattie

Paper accepted on use of the Hybrid Learning Model with students

A paper entitled “The use of a social interaction-based model to enhance first year student learning and retention – an exploratory study of BSc Marketing students” has been accepted for the BMAF conference (http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/events/conference).

Poster accepted for BMAF conference in Edinburgh

A poster entitled “Designing and supporting effective learning experiences”
has also been accepted for this conference: BMAF Conference, Edinburgh, April 29-30.

Presentation delivered at the University of Ulster E-Learning Conference 2008

Title: Lost in Transition. Helping students to adapt to new learning situations

Event: The E-Learning Community, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, 17 January 2008

Paper presentation by: Dr Alan Masson, Áine MacNeill, Dr. Vilinda Ross

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