insight into online delivery of functional skills
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Michael Terry, Online Literacy Tutor, Essex ACL; Lyn Lall (ILT Advisor)
InSight 2014: Online delivery of Functional skills
12/04/2023
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Overview of session
Aim of pilot
Target group
Course design and Development
Process
Tips for learner engagement
Impact
Lessons learnt
The future
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What is you role?
A. Functional skills tutor
B. Curriculum manager
C. Quality manager
D.Learning support assistant
E. Other
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How are you delivering functional skills?
A. Face to face only
B. Blended delivery (f2f and online)
C. Fully online
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Aim of Pilot
• Widen accessibility• Provide flexible delivery• Anytime anywhere
learning• Improve retention,
achievement and success rates
Online delivery
of Functional skills
to:
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Target group
• Level 2 literacy• 25 learners
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Initial Assessment and selection of learners
At nearest ACL centre or
online via ACL website
Face to face to check learner eligibility• ICT skills, internet access
Learner agreement completed
E-mail login details and
Moodle guide
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Course Process
Tutor marks work
and uploads to
Moodle with
feedback
Learner receives
email notification
and reviews marked
work and feedback
Learner can contact
tutor for support
and arrange a tutorial
Tutor arranges
for learner to take exam at
convenient centre
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The course today
Successful pilot running for nearly 5 years
250 enrolled learners spread over Levels 1 and 2 in Literacy and Maths, and also Maths Entry 3
pilot E3 Literacy course begins this September
Pass rate so far this year is 100%
Literacy courses more popular than Maths
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Slideshare
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Moodle 2.7 has improvements for assignment submission types and online grading and feedback (see links provided with this webinar for more details)
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Use of Q and A forum, Book plugin
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Important design considerations
Course is not just a resource repository
Tutor guidance is vital
Build in opportunities for feedback
• Generic feedback• Personalised feedback
Exercises should be challenging
Opportunity to learn from feedback and demonstrate improvement
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Example of targeted exercise design
The following is an extract from an exercise about Subject/Verb agreement adapted from old National Test questions. The questions have been answered by a learner, and I have noted if the answer is correct or incorrect.
9. Either Robert or Duncan is/are coming tomorrow. (Correct)
10. None of the instructions you gave me is/are very useful! (Correct)
11. The Star Trek fans' convention is/are just down the road. (Incorrect)
12. It is important to understand that reading leaflets, books and newspapers is/are a very good way to practise! (Correct)
This looks like a solid 3 out of 4 correct.
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Challenges and lessons learnt
Learners must be self-motivated
Difficult to get learners to submit writing
Useful for learners to complete practice exams before they take the real thing.
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Challenges and lessons learnt
Importance of reliable technical infrastructure and support
Clear course structure with effective linking between sections
Effective course design for submission of work
File naming
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Challenges and lessons learnt
Speaking and Listening (less suitable for online learning and support)
Learners access to the appropriate technology
Speaking and listening presentations have to be done in college
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The future
Update course so it is responsive to learner difficulties
Entry 3 pilot
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What tools, apps and resources are you using to support the delivery of functional skills?
Either Post your responses in the chat pane Raise you hand if you would like to use your
microphone to speak or use Titanpad http://titanpad.com/funcskills
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Activity Completion and tracking
Learner tracking of activities
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Embed video
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Use the Book plugin in Moodle
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Create lessons using Blendspace
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What’s next
Last Insight webinar, today
e-Assessment tools (3.15 – 4.00 pm)
Next week
Face to face workshops
10th June Oadby Campus, University of Leicester
or
11th June Albert Hall, Nottingham
On exit evaluation
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Find out more…
Lyn LallILT Advisor
T: 01509 618116
http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands
http://moodle.rsc-em.ac.uk/
http://moodle.rsc-em.ac.uk
Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND
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Find out more…
Michael TerryOnline Literacy tutor, Essex ACL
Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND