Documentation:Blended/Course
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Technical Tools
Barriers/Enabling Factors to consider
| Enabling | Study | Contradictions | Study |
| Increase interaction | Fayez & Said (2012), Ishtawa & Abdulideh (2012) | Complexity of the use of tools | Stacey & Gerbic (2007)
Napier et al. (2010), Holley & Oliver (2010) |
| Enhance learning | Kose (2010), Eijl et al. (2005), Kenney & Newcombe (2011) | Limitations of technology (tool/task misfit) | Muscara & Beercock, 2010 |
| Enable flexibility | Kose (2010) | Slow response time | Fayez & Said (2012) |
| On-task time | Stacey & Gerbic (2007) | ||
| More active learning | Vernadakis et al., (2012) | ||
| Easy to use | Fayez & Said (2012), Tselios et al (2011) | ||
| Increased reflection | Fayez & Said (2012) | ||
| Available and accessible | Muscara & Beercock, 2010 |
Ensure that tools are accessible, easy to use, incorporated
Design Considerations
Develop a systematic design model that embraces elements identified: COI, UNITE
Barriers/Enabling Factors to consider:
| Enabling Factors | Study | Contradictions | Study |
| Detailed instructions | Ishtawa & Abdulideh (2012) | Frequent change in learning environment—confusing | Donnelly (2010)
Napier et al (2010) |
| Accurate and careful planning | Ishtawa & Abdulideh (2012) | Unstable and Fluctuating | Donnelly (2010) |
| Asynchronicity (time to think) | Stacey & Gerbic (2007), Fayez & Said (2012) | Workload (extra) | Eijl et al. (2005), Brew (2008) |
| Linkages between F2F and Online | Stacey & Gerbic (2007) | Non-use of materials | Orton-Johnson (2009) |
| Text-based, asynchronous communication | Stacey & Gerbic (2007), Brew (2008) | Technology as a barrier to learning | Orton-Johnson (2009), Holley & Oliver (2010) |
| Systemic reinforcement amongst learner activities, communications, support, and assessment | Stubbs, Martin & Edlar (2006) | Diverse student entry-points and needs | Jones & Lau (2010) |
| Formative Feedback mechanisms | Eijl et al. (2005) | ||
| Active participation | Mendez & Gonzalez (2010) | ||
| Provision of resources | Brew (2008) | ||
| Flexibility | Holley & Oliver (2010) | ||
| Integrating theory and practice | Abrahmov & Ronen (2008) |
Intellectual property issues