{"id":1793,"date":"2015-01-30T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-30T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/?post_type=part&#038;p=1793"},"modified":"2017-08-03T07:17:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T14:17:07","slug":"chapter-10-modes-of-delivery","status":"web-only","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/part\/chapter-10-modes-of-delivery\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 9: Modes of delivery","rendered":"Chapter 9: Modes of delivery"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3>The purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\r\nWhen you have completed this chapter you should be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>determine\u00a0the most appropriate mode of delivery for any\u00a0course or program you\u00a0wish to offer;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>determine what factors should influence this decision;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>better identify the role of classroom teaching when students can now increasingly study most things online.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1>What is covered in this chapter<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-2-the-continuum-of-technology-based-learning\/\">9.1 The continuum of technology-based learning<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-3-comparing-delivery-methods\/\">9.2 Comparing delivery methods<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-3-2-which-mode\/\">9.3 Which mode? Student needs<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-6-choosing-modes\/\">9.4 Choosing between face-to-face and online teaching on campus<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-5-which-mode-pedagogical-issues\/\">9.5 The future\u00a0of the campus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlso in this chapter you will find the following activities:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.1\u00a0Where on the continuum are your courses?<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.2\u00a0Defining the 'magic of the campus'<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.3\u00a0Knowing your students<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.4\u00a0Deciding on the mode of delivery<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.5\u00a0Redesigning your classroom space<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Key Takeaways from this chapter<\/h3>\r\n1. There is a continuum of technology-based learning, from 'pure' face-to-face teaching to fully online programs. Every teacher or instructor needs to decide where on the continuum a particular course or program should be.\r\n\r\n2. We do not have good research evidence or theories to make this decision, although we do have growing experience of the strengths and limitations of online learning. What is particularly missing is an evidence-based analysis of the strengths and limitations of face-to-face teaching when online learning is also available.\r\n\r\n3. In the absence of good theory, I have suggested four factors to consider when deciding on mode of delivery, and in particular the different uses of face-to-face and online learning in blended courses:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>student characteristics and needs;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>your preferred teaching strategy, in terms of methods and learning outcomes;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>the pedagogical and presentational requirements of the subject matter, in terms of (a) content and (b) skills;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>the resources available to you as an instructor (including your\u00a0time).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n4. The move to blended or hybrid learning in particular means rethinking the use of the campus and the facilities needed fully to support learning in a hybrid mode.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>The purpose of the chapter<\/h3>\n<p>When you have completed this chapter you should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>determine\u00a0the most appropriate mode of delivery for any\u00a0course or program you\u00a0wish to offer;<\/li>\n<li>determine what factors should influence this decision;<\/li>\n<li>better identify the role of classroom teaching when students can now increasingly study most things online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1>What is covered in this chapter<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-2-the-continuum-of-technology-based-learning\/\">9.1 The continuum of technology-based learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-3-comparing-delivery-methods\/\">9.2 Comparing delivery methods<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-3-2-which-mode\/\">9.3 Which mode? Student needs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-6-choosing-modes\/\">9.4 Choosing between face-to-face and online teaching on campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"chapter type-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/chapter\/10-5-which-mode-pedagogical-issues\/\">9.5 The future\u00a0of the campus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also in this chapter you will find the following activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.1\u00a0Where on the continuum are your courses?<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.2\u00a0Defining the &#8216;magic of the campus&#8217;<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.3\u00a0Knowing your students<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.4\u00a0Deciding on the mode of delivery<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Activity 9.5\u00a0Redesigning your classroom space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Key Takeaways from this chapter<\/h3>\n<p>1. 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In the absence of good theory, I have suggested four factors to consider when deciding on mode of delivery, and in particular the different uses of face-to-face and online learning in blended courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>student characteristics and needs;<\/li>\n<li>your preferred teaching strategy, in terms of methods and learning outcomes;<\/li>\n<li>the pedagogical and presentational requirements of the subject matter, in terms of (a) content and (b) skills;<\/li>\n<li>the resources available to you as an instructor (including your\u00a0time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. 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