Welcome to the Blended Learning Design toolkit

This toolkit is a step-by-step guide for designing quality teaching and learning sessions in blended course delivery. It is aimed primarily at educators working with course development, or anyone interested in designing teaching and learning at KI. Find out more about the toolkit, learning outcomes and course design in the Toolkit User Guide.

Carina Bois, Educational Technologist at the Unit for Teaching and Learning, Karolinska Institutet, introduces what the toolkit can offer educators at KI. She also describes her collaboration with Chris Tuffnell.

Chris Tuffnell, Educational Developer, at the University of Wollongong in Dubai and founder of BLADE (Blended Learning And Digital Education), introduces himself and welcomes you to the toolkit.

We estimate that it will take 7-9 hours to complete the toolkit, assuming that you complete all the exercises. However, you are welcome to dip in and out of the modules when you have time. Read more on the toolkit user guide: course design and learning outcomes.

M1. How to design learning

Module 1 focuses on the educator's role in designing the learning journey in general as well as using backward design and constructive alignment to integrate learning outcomes, assessment methods, and teaching content to enhance student learning.

M1. How to design learning

M2. How to design blended learning

Module 2 focuses on the intentional design of blended learning, starting with what characterises online learning and then moving on to the design of blended learning, including designing flipped learning.

M2. How to design blended learning

M3. How to map your course in Canvas

Module 3 focuses on improving course design through structuring content into manageable parts, creating a comprehensive course map, and organising elements into modules for an effective learning experience.

M3. How to map your course in Canvas

M4. How to create videos for your blended learning

Module 4 looks at how video in blended learning creates student-centred learning opportunities as well as giving educators the chance to create teacher presence in their courses.

M4. How to create videos for your blended learning

M5. How to create active learning opportunities

Module 5 looks at activating and motivating your students in the blended, flipped and online classroom.

M5. How to create active learning