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HN Online is an online course that enables colleges to deliver blended learning. Students
can study all critical content at any time, on any device, via this self-paced online
course. This allows tutors time to focus on high value face to face teaching and assignment
support. All content aligns to the learning outcomes of the BTEC Higher National qualification.
HN Online is designed to help you engage students: Each unit is broken down into modules and
sub-modules. All sub modules start with a company video case study, designed to engage
your students and show the learning points in the context of a realistic scenario. Students
are asked to consider 3 questions while watching the video.
HN Online has been designed to make content easier to digest. All reading is broken down
into accessible sections, using photos and images to break up the text. Research indicates
that when students can read a little, then do a little they are better equipped to both
understand and remember what they are learning. The interactive activities throughout the
course include drag and drop, and activities that encourage students to apply what they've
just read or heard. In this example, having read about SMART goals, students are asked
to rewrite 3 goals and make them SMART. Each submodule has a 'check what you know' section
which asks students multiple choice questions to test how well they have understood the
content so far. HN Online will also help you to prepare your
students for the future. Digital skills are vital in the workplace. By making online learning
a core component of your course you can improve your students’ skills and confidence in
using digital tools. You can also help your students to develop critically important communications
skills. As core content is covered in HN Online, you can use your face to face teaching time
to question around the key concepts, encouraging students to take part in the debate and add
colour through their own experiences. HN Online encourages students to share ideas
and ask questions, which helps make them feel supported throughout their study. The 'communities'
area enables interaction between tutors and students. Tutors can send messages to students
and add in discussions points and questions. As tutors you can easily manage your messages
and any class discussions through the messaging tool.
Supporting colleges to use HN Online effectively and easily track students progress within
it, is an important part of the service we provide. To help tutors track class progress
we've created a simple dashboard that tracks student progress. You can see which activities
students have completed, and whether any were skipped or not understood. In the assessment
report you can quickly see whether your students have passed, failed or skipped multiple choice
questions. And see how they scored in their last attempt.
We understand that each member of staff at your college will have a different experience
of using and delivering with digital and that their confidence levels will vary hugely.
We will fully support you with your training needs, both with product functionality and
the move to teaching using a blended model of face to face and online delivery.
HN Online: helping you to engage students, prepare them for the future and support their
learning.
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