Integrated Learning Environment for Blended Oriented Course

Abstract

A fully integrated pedagogical solution has been designed since 2013 to counter the diversity of previous training paths and work experience of the audience enrolled in studies leading to chartered engineer (master degree). The proposed innovative use of a diversity of pedagogical means, including multimedia, is a worthwhile reply to the time reduction of face-to-face lessons, the lack of commitment of learners in their training and the intrusion of digital in Higher Education courses. Such an evolution of the way to conduct the course scenario was motivated by the constraint of sandwich courses for Continuous Vocational Training (CVT) and the wish of the learners for upstream autonomous tools for prerequisites before starting the teaching unit. Based on an improvement development process that takes into account the learners’ satisfaction and positive criticism, the solution is validated as a mix of known devices, improved ones and new digital tools integrated in a reasoned manner for the blended oriented course. In this way, it creates an Integrated Learning Environment (ILE) initiated by the trainer, then duplicated, enriched and transferred to other audiences. The results are a change in teaching practices, richness of the interactions with the audience and the completion of the HE issues: quality and efficiency, high level of learning outcomes and involvement of the parties. Such a process will question organization and functioning of HE providers, the culture in the pedagogical team, the aim of a Community of practice (CoP) and the personal objectives of the parties in the environment with levers and blocks.