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Adopting a blended approach to learning: experiences from radiography at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Cockbain, M.M., Blyth, C., Bovill, C. and Morss, K. (2009) Adopting a blended approach to learning: experiences from radiography at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Radiography, 15(3), pp. 242-246. (doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.08.001)

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The perspective of the radiography teaching team at Queen Margaret University (QMU) was that a transmission mode of programme delivery was sub-optimal in helping students to learn and make links between theory and practice. Programme redesign adopted a blended learning approach with both face-to-face and online learning aimed at enhancing the students’ control over their own learning. Online tasks within Web Classroom Tools (WebCT) were used as an integral part of careful programme design, which resulted in a programme enabling synthesis of the skills, knowledge and competencies acquired in the academic and clinical environments. With the move towards a more learner-centred, blended educational experience for the students the lecturers’ role shifted to that of facilitator with WebCT providing the tutor with a more transparent view of student learning. Lecturers plan learning activities that build upon the skills students have developed through learning in groups, online and in class. The explicit connections that now exist between the academic programme and the opportunities for applying knowledge in practice allow students to engage more deeply in their learning.

Item Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Programme redesign, blended learning, learner centred
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:	Bovill, Dr Catherine
Authors:	Cockbain, M.M., Blyth, C., Bovill, C., and Morss, K.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) L Education > L Education (General)
College/School:	College of Social Sciences > School of Education College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Professional Learning and Leadership University Services > Learning and Teaching Services Division
Journal Name:	Radiography
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1078-8174
ISSN (Online):	1532-2831
Published Online:	18 September 2008
Copyright Holders:	Copyright © 2009 Elsevier
First Published:	First published in Radiography 15(3):242-246
Publisher Policy:	Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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Deposit and Record Details

ID Code:	25710
Depositing User:	Dr Catherine Bovill
Datestamp:	26 Mar 2010 12:08
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2021 09:07
Date of first online publication:	18 September 2008