Title: Topic 4: Modes of Provision
Course: Learning Design and Development

Introduction

With the increasing availability and adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support teaching and learning in the Higher Education (HE) sector, the variety of modes of education provision in this sector has expanded rapidly. The move towards blended and online course delivery needs to be carefully considered in order to preserve the integrity of the teaching and learning environment. In particular, factors influencing the choice and extent of the blend should be identified and explored in order to maximise the affordances of the new teaching and learning environment, while maintaining a pragmatic approach within a given context. (Mallinson, 2013)

Objectives

At the end of this topic the learner should be able to :

- Explore the dimensions of blended modes of provision
- Become aware of the influencing factors impacting choice of mode
- Determine an appropriate mode of provision for a module or course