Blended learning for inclusive and quality higher education in Asia
This book demonstrates how blended learning improves access to and enhances the quality of higher education teaching and learning in Asian universities. It first discusses how leading universities in the region drive and support blended learning at the institutional level to enhance student learning...
| Other Authors: | Lim, Cher Ping,, Graham, Charles R.,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer,
[2021]
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1 online resource. |
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| Summary: |
This book demonstrates how blended learning improves access to and enhances the quality of higher education teaching and learning in Asian universities. It first discusses how leading universities in the region drive and support blended learning at the institutional level to enhance student learning engagement and outcomes. It then examines 10 effective implementations and lessons learned of blended learning practices across different disciplinary courses and programmes (humanities and language, science and engineering, social science and education, and others) in the region. The chapters in this book provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of blended learning for improved access and enhanced quality of higher education, and offer insights into the promising blended learning policies and practices in Asian universities. |
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| Item Description: |
This book demonstrates how blended learning improves access to and enhances the quality of higher education teaching and learning in Asian universities. It first discusses how leading universities in the region drive and support blended learning at the institutional level to enhance student learning engagement and outcomes. It then examines 10 effective implementations and lessons learned of blended learning practices across different disciplinary courses and programmes (humanities and language, science and engineering, social science and education, and others) in the region. The chapters in this book provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of blended learning for improved access and enhanced quality of higher education, and offer insights into the promising blended learning policies and practices in Asian universities. Intro -- Foreword -- Mainstreaming Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education Through Supportive Ecosystems -- A Forced Reality -- The New Normal Post-pandemic -- Supportive Ecosystems -- Program Development and Course Planning -- Main Features of the Book -- Foreword -- Preface -- Background of the Book -- University/Faculty Policies, Initiatives, and Strategies to Drive and Support Blended Learning -- Blended Learning Implementation at the Course Level -- References -- Contents. Chapter 1: System-Driven Blended Learning for Quality Education: A Collective Case Study of Universities and Vocational Colleges and Schools in China -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Methodology -- 1.2.1 Case Selection -- 1.2.2 Data Collection and Case Analysis -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Implementation of BL in Shandong University of Technology(SUT) -- 1.3.1.1 Strategy -- 1.3.1.2 Structure -- 1.3.1.3 Support -- 1.3.1.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.3.2 Implementation of BL in Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (IMUN) -- 1.3.2.1 Strategy -- 1.3.2.2 Structure. 1.3.2.3 Support -- 1.3.2.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.3.3 Implementation of BL in Bohai Shipbuilding Vocational College (BSVC) -- 1.3.3.1 Strategy -- 1.3.3.2 Structure -- 1.3.3.3 Support -- 1.3.3.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.3.4 Implementation of BL in Guangxi Electrical Polytechnic Vocational College (GEPVC) -- 1.3.4.1 Strategy -- 1.3.4.2 Structure -- 1.3.4.3 Support -- 1.3.4.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.3.5 Implementation of BL in Fujian Chemical Engineering Vocational School (FCEVS) 1.3.5.1 Strategy -- 1.3.5.2 Structure -- 1.3.5.3 Support -- 1.3.5.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.3.6 Implementation of BL in Urumqi Physical Education and Sports Vocational School (UPESVS) -- 1.3.6.1 Strategy -- 1.3.6.2 Structure -- 1.3.6.3 Support -- 1.3.6.4 The Impacts of BL Implementation on Teaching and Learning -- 1.4 Discussion -- 1.4.1 Strategy -- 1.4.2 Structure -- 1.4.3 Support -- 1.4.4 Impacts on Teaching and Learning -- 1.5 Summary -- 1.6 Implications, Challenges, and Future Directions -- References. Chapter 2: A Grassroots Approach Towards Professional Development in Blended Learning of a Faculty at a University in Hong Kong -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Literature Review -- 2.2.1 Issues and Challenges of PD in Blended Learning -- 2.2.2 Key Principles of PD for Blended Learning -- 2.2.2.1 Establishing a Professional Learning Community -- 2.2.2.2 Addressing the PD Needs of the Teaching Staff -- 2.3 Grassroots Approach Towards PD in Blended Learning in FEHD -- 2.3.1 The Establishment of the Faculty Professional Learning Community for Blended Learning -- 2.3.1.1 Leadership Support. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| ISBN: |
9789813341067 9813341068 |