{"id":5391,"date":"2019-11-07T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlinelearning.aalto.fi\/?post_type=event&p=5391"},"modified":"2019-11-27T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T08:50:49","slug":"blended-teaching-and-learning-at-the-aalto-mikkeli-campus","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/onlinelearning.aalto.fi\/aol\/events\/blended-teaching-and-learning-at-the-aalto-mikkeli-campus","title":{"rendered":"Blended Teaching and Learning at the Aalto Mikkeli Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drawing on the inspiration and support of the Aalto Online Learning initiative, the Bachelor\u2019s Program in International Business (BScBA)<\/strong> at the Aalto Mikkeli Campus<\/strong> has conducted research into how it can benefit from blended teaching and learning while retaining its signature \u201chigh touch\u201d classroom experience. The unique nature of the Program (3-week modules taught by visiting faculty from around the world) requires an equally unique approach to combine pedagogy and educational technology to achieve the right \u201cblend\u201d. As the educational technology required for blended learning already exists at the Aalto Mikkeli Campus, the key to success is its use by the faculty. Thus, faculty development is central to accomplishing blended learning goals in Mikkeli. This presentation shares and discusses the approach being taken to motivate and support the blended teaching of visiting faculty in Mikkeli, based on the research undertaken with the support of Aalto Online Learning.\u00a0Participants can expect to learn more about:<\/p>\n