The digital transformation trajectory characterizing education (HE) globally, post-COVID-19 has prompted a shift to a preference for education in a blended mode of delivery. This Blended Learning Challenge aims to distill exemplary practices for cultivating critical blended learning competences in education in keeping with SDG4 (4.3 & 4.7). Participants will compete for very attractive prizes.

For the purpose of this “Challenge” or competition, a starting point to understanding “Blended Learning” will be broadly informed by common instructional modalities such as those used at The UWI: A course which has been designed to intentionally replace some of the face-to-face teaching and learning which takes place in a physical space with teaching and learning in the online environment. In order to qualify as a blended course, at least 1 credit hour (12 contact hours of face-to-face teaching or equivalent) must be replaced with teaching and learning in the online environment (UWI, 2022). However, this understanding can be expanded to include teaching and learning in varied blended contexts across institutions and organizations.

BLENDED LEARNING CHALLENGE GUIDELINES
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• Individuals or teams comprising 2-4 persons can enter up to two (2) blended categories. Those whose 500-word Proposals have been selected for Round 2 must register for the Blended Learning Challenge (BLC) via the separate online form sent to selected authors.
• All work presented for the BLC must have been done by the individual/team, supported by real-life practice samples with permission given for publication on the conference website for use by the wider educational community.
• Winners in all three categories will be required to present their Case Histories at the SOE Biennial Conference. July 8-10, 2024 for peer-assessment by conference delegates.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Debra Ferdinand-James
Email: debra.ferdinandjames@uwimona.edu.jm
Phone: 876-396-0788