Blended Learning - the words aren’t new but its meaning keeps evolving. Every year brings new potential in blend design, and a renewed need for best practice. So what really works? Mark Harrison from City & Guilds Kineo shares his thinking.

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How you can
control your
blended
learning
programmes
Mark Harrison
January 29th 2015

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Quick introduction to City & Guilds Kineo
Elearning &
online learning
Apprenticeships
Mobile and
Multi-device
learning
Qualifications and
Accreditations
Blended
Programmes
Consultancy and
Training
LMS and
Learning Portals
Marketing and
Awareness

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World class, award winning…
• Learning provider of the year 2014
• UK elearning company of the year 2013
• US number 1 ranked company
• Won award from Brandon Hall for Best Blended Programme
• LearnX platinum (Best Learning Design Technology)

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Working with the world’s leading organisations...
...to improve Performance through Learning & Technology

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Building integrated programmes in key areas
Design
Delivery
Assessment &
qualifications
Technology Induction &
Apprenticeships
Sales & product
knowledge
Compliance
Customer
experience
Leadership &
Management
Technical &
process training

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Do you want to manage your
blended programmes
better?
Do you want to provide
better pathways for your
learners within your blends?

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Theorist
Activist
Pragmatist
Reflector
We all want different blends

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It’s not just their personality that matters
The Browser Learner
The Involuntary Learner
The Programmed Learner
The Self Developer Learner

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What’s the right
learning
architecture for
your blend?

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User-controlled Structured paths
What kind of experience do they want?

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Sony – Open Blend

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BP – Structured Blend

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What kind of experience do they want?
The Browser Learner
The Involuntary Learner
The Programmed Learner
The Self Developer Learner
User-controlled
Structured paths
User-controlled
Structured paths

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Build the learner journeys to suit your audience?
Theorist
Activist
Pragmatist
Reflector
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Control things through the way you design your
learning environment
Theorist
Activist
Pragmatist
Reflector
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What site structure/layout will match their needs?
Theorist
Read
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Workshop
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Main
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What site structure/layout will match their needs?
Reflector
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Workshop
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What site structure/layout will match their needs?
Activist Read
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Make this
additional e-
learning module
clearly optional

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What site structure/layout will match their needs?
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Pragmatist Read
Forum
Workshop
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Main
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Make these
PDF downloads
clearly optional

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So, how do you
control AND open up
blends?

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MindEd – Hybrid Blend

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Catering for everyone?
User-controlled
Structured
User-controlled

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Knowledge
Sharing Repository

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• Digital resources
• Case studies
• Mixture of
behavioural, values &
practical
• Leaders Welcome
video
• Processes & Guides
• Digital Simulations,
Games & Scenarios
• Online feedback loops
& insights
• Assignments, articles,
reports & evaluations

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Digital
Simulations.
Games &
resources

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Engaging PDF’s
downloads

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A mentor’s view,
for assessment &
grading

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How you can take
TOTAL control of
massive, structured
blends but avoid
being Big Brother?
The Compass Group
Apprenticeship
Programme

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Improving performance through
learning and technology