{"id":1357,"date":"2016-09-20T08:34:45","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T08:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/learning-technology\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:46:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:46:55","slug":"altc-write-up-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/LTAcademy\/altc-write-up-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ALTc Write-up (Day 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dewi Parry<\/a><\/p>\n

Day 2\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

Creating online experiences that learners will value<\/b><\/p>\n

I was looking forward to this session, to learn what Helen Beetham<\/a> and her team had been looking at in relation to learners online experiences. In Cardiff, there is a drive to deliver meaningful on-line components and discussion for modules, and moving away from the idea of using the VLE simply as a content repository. In addition, there are a growing number of distance and blended learning programmes within the University, where practice is increasingly moving online. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Beetham\u2019s vast work includes the Digital Capabilities framework, which \u201cwhich describes the skills needed by staff in a wide range of academic, administrative and professional roles to thrive in a digital environment\u201d. I\u2019ll go further into that later in the post.<\/span><\/p>\n

As mentioned, there was no new research per se, however, the team had been reviewing online learners, and how they were not a distinct group, they are \u201cpost-compulsory learners in particular situations, with particular preferences and needs\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

Beetham mentioned several key points including:<\/span><\/p>\n