A really good question John especially for Learning Developers. How much
of our time with students is considered valuable contact time? And in
which institutions do we manage to get that paid at the top rate when
using visiting lecturers?
I think David Bowers from Suffolk wanted to institute some form of 'office
hours' or open contact time for LDers - so that some of our more
contingent encounters with students (which often are extraordinarily
effective) can also be counted as contact time...
And, yes, in institutions embracing a blended learning approach - how is
virtual contact time valued? And will there be a pressure for all staff to
offer virtual time essentially 'free' because on top of all the
class/workshop contact time they already offer - rather than have it
officially noted as valid time?
Best,
Sandra
> Dear all
>
> See below the interesting discussion beginning on the HEDG list
>
> What do we mean by contact hours? ...I guess we all think we know what we
> mean by it - but I've never seen a definition ... and when you start to
> unpick it there are many knotty issues ... the potential of new
> technologies for virtual contact , and the restrictions on contact of
> large class sizes are both important factors ... I'd say something about
> it being time during which where there is genuine opportunity for direct
> interaction with the relevant teaching staff ... what do others think ..
> do you know of any definitions?
>
> Best wishes for now
>
> John
>
>
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> Subject: Re: Contact hours
> This is an interesting question as 'number of contact hours' seems likely
> to be one of the aspects of the information that Universities are going
> to be asked to make public.
> At present all we have is a statement of what 'contact' can include and it
> is hidden with Union/University agreements rather than made explicit to
> students.
> In terms of numbers of hours required for effective learning I this will
> depend on the nature of the subject and the quality of that contact and of
> course, what constitutes contact in on-line learning could be debated for
> rather a long time.
> Regards
> Ian
>
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> Colleagues
>
> I would be grateful to know if any of your institutions have a cross
> University definition for contact hours; and on average, what proportion
> of the 200 learning hours per module is considered an acceptable norm for
> the number of contact hours per module to achieve an effective student
> learning experience.
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> Many thanks and enjoy the summer !
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> Pam Houghton
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