{"id":244333,"date":"2024-03-27T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T17:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.sta.uwi.edu\/fac_test\/cetl\/?page_id=244333"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:24:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:24:51","slug":"modalities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/cetl\/resources\/technology\/modalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Modalities"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3>Online and Blending Teaching at the UWI<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is unwavering in its commitment to providing high-quality teaching and learning experiences. To ensure this, The UWI has established several policies, including\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/QA-Policy-on-Blended-and-Online-Courses-Programmes-Final-Version-1.pdf\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">The Policy on Quality Assurance of Online and Blended Courses and Programmes at The UWI<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">, The UWI Global Online Policy, and The UWI Multi-Campus Teaching and Learning Initiative (MCTLI) Policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/AAAJOIYtemE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"hide\"><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Teaching Modalities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Teaching modalities encompass the diverse methods and formats through which educational content is delivered. The definitions below highlight the\u00a0modality\u00a0at two crucial levels in the UWI context: programme and course. The modalities take into account three fundamental parameters, including instructional delivery mode, time, and flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<address><span style=\"color: #000000\">For additional information on teaching modalities, please see<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/updated-e-learning-definitions-2\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/updated-e-learning-definitions-2\/\">E-learning definitions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n<address><\/address>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Modalities at the Programme Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;code programme modalities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" align=\"middle\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/app.Lumi.education\/api\/v1\/run\/Ppupdk\/embed\" width=\"880\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/QA-Policy-on-Blended-and-Online-Courses-Programmes-Final-Version-1.pdf\">Learn more about how all new and revised programs undergo a formal approval process. Click here to delve into the details.<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Modalities at the Course Level<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;code modalities at uwi&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/app.Lumi.education\/api\/v1\/run\/2Rtkqq\/embed\" width=\"880\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/QA-Policy-on-Blended-and-Online-Courses-Programmes-Final-Version-1.pdf\">Curious about how new and revised courses, including those with changes in delivery mode, gain formal approval? Click here to discover the detailed process<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\"><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>Course Modalities Definitions<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" scrolling=\"yes\" src=\"https:\/\/app.Lumi.education\/api\/v1\/run\/BfO-C8\/embed\" width=\"880\"><\/iframe><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2><strong>References<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Beatty, B. (2019). Hybrid-Flexible Course Design: Implementing Student-Directed Hybrid Classes. Retrieved from:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/hyflex\" target=\"_new\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/hyflex\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/hyflex<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hodges, C., Moore, S., Lockee, B., Trust, T., &amp; Bond, A. (2020, March 27). The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning. EDUCAUSE REVIEW. Retrieved from:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2020\/3\/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning\" target=\"_new\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2020\/3\/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2020\/3\/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">For additional information on E-Learning definitions, please see the Online Learning Consortium website:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/updated-e-learning-definitions-2\" target=\"_new\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/updated-e-learning-definitions-2\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/updated-e-learning-definitions-2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online and Blending Teaching at the UWI The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is unwavering in its commitment to providing high-quality teaching and learning experiences. 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