Blended Learning Consortium

Were you at Digital Connect last week? Whether you were able to be there in person or if you followed along with us here, check out our recap video! Attendees, don't forget to fill out our feedback survey so we can make our next event even more awesome: vevox.app/#/m/141231790/…

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And with that, that's a wrap! We hope you've had a brilliant time this morning with us at our Autumn Meeting! See you again soon. #BLCAutumn24

Unfortunately, Steve Wileman and Jake Owen from @southstaffs are unable to join us for the Autumn Meeting today, but we hope to be able to share an update from them soon via email and socials. #BLCAutumn24

If you want to learn more about the @Activate_Learn XR catalogue, checkout the showcase page here: blc-fe.org/XRcatalogue.ht… And if you want to express an interest in bringing the XR catalogue to your organisation, fill out this form here: forms.office.com/e/VXDXrpuQa0 #BLCAutumn24

Brilliant to see the interactivity in the @Activate_Learn XR employability resource! A visual way for learners to understand how their actions and decisions affect how they might perform in an actual job interview. #BLCAutumn24

Jo is now showing us a demo of the upcoming XR Employability content, designed to support students prepare for interviews. It's a really useful tool for learners who are anxious, nervous or have not experienced job interviews before. #BLCAutumn24

An exciting preview from Matt here of the new content coming soon to the XR partnership! #BLCAutumn24

Matt Clack sharing the key reasons why XR resources are effective in education. #BLCAutumn24

Next we welcome Matt Clack and Jo High from @Activate_Learn Activate Learning to talk about the BLC x Activate XR collaboration project! #BLCAutumn24

"Use digital tools to tell a human story" - some great insights from Jonathan about the advice they give to tutors to allow them to use data to support their students. #BLCAutumn24

Some great insights from Jonathan about how they are using data to create and develop the human stories of their students, so that they can be more successful in their learning journeys. #BLCAutumn24

Jonathan shares a fascinating slide from the Social Mobility Commission about the drivers of social mobility. Understanding these can help identify students' chances of success with digital learning. #BLCAutumn24

Jonathan summing up neatly why he does what he does, which we think is a nice summary of why we all do what we do! #BLCAutumn24

Next up, we welcome Matthew McShane from @Instructure and Jonathan Mann from @b_and_fc Blackpool and The Fylde College who will be sharing some insights about their use of @Canvas_by_Inst Canvas learning analytics. #BLCAutumn24

Check out this little sneak preview of content soon to be released as the final part of our phase 9 resources! Scan the QR code for a look at our Hospitality content refresh. #BLCAutumn24

Check out this little sneak preview of content soon to be released as the final part of our phase 9 resources! Scan the QR code for a look at our Sports Coaching and Development content. #BLCAutumn24

Kirsty is sharing an overview of the range of resources we're now able to offer in our phase 9 provision and beyond. We're thrilled to be introducing new types of resources, including videos, microlearning and gamified scenarios. #BLCAutumn24

Organisations who rely heavily on Microsoft Teams for their LMS will be excited to know that we've been working with Terus on a SCORM-compliant solution for the FE/HE sector. If you're interested in knowing more, please get in touch! #BLCAutumn24

Matt reminds us all that the BLC phase 10 vote is now live - don't miss your chance to have a say in our next phase of development! ➡️New deadline: 18/11/24 #BLCAutumn24

We're so proud of the collaboration projects we have to offer you all this year! Matt is sharing details of our current and upcoming work with @Instructure, @Activate_Learn and @southstaffs, all of which you'll get to hear more about this morning! #BLCAutumn24