1、 DIGITALLY ENHANCED BLENDED LEARNING:LEVERAGING THE BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2 DIGITALLY ENHANCED BLENDED LEARNING April 2024 This report was written by Alyson Hwang,Researcher at Policy Connect.Co-chairs:Lord Philip Norton Professor Kathryn Mitchell Policy Connect 7-14 Great Dover

2、 Street LondonSE1 4YR www.policyconnect.org.uk 3 DIGITALLY ENHANCED BLENDED LEARNING Contents Co-chairs Foreword 4 Executive Summary and Recommendations 6 Introduction 9 Terminology 10 11 11 17 20 21 24 25 27 27 28 29 32 32 33 34 37 39 43 43 44 1.Importance of leadership1.1 Strategic Oversight of Bl

3、ended Learning Approaches2.Staff support and digital capabilities3.Digital inclusion,access to connectivity,and cost of living3.1 Digital Poverty in Higher Education3.2 Broadband Connectivity3.3 Maintenance loans and support for distance learners4.Employability for the Modern Workforce4.1 Employabil

4、ity in Higher Education4.2 Professional,statutory,and regulatory bodies(PSRBs)4.3 Digital Work-Integrated Learning Opportunities5.Use and procurement of Edtech5.1 Challenges in Procuring Edtech5.2 Focus Group Findings5.3 Due Diligence on Edtech Tools and Early Market Engagement5.4 Creating Edtech(Re

5、search&Development)5.5 Contracting and Licensing Practices6.Regulation and quality of digitally enhanced blended learning6.1 Quality Assurance of Blended Learning6.2 Regulatory Landscape in England6.3 Risk of Additional Burden45 Conclusion 46 Methodology and Contributions 47 References 52 About this

6、 report 56 Acknowledgements 57 4 DIGITALLY ENHANCED BLENDED LEARNING Co-chairs Foreword In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education,blended learning has become the sector standard.Students now expect,and universities are now delivering,courses that combine in-person and digitally enabled form