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Item Championing blended learning in higher education: Reflections on lessons learnt [PowerPoint](2014-08-07) Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation reflects on the question: "What are lessons learnt in championing blended learning? It outlines the blended learning championing context and identifies some of the lessons learntItem Combining mixed methods designs: Follow-up and within-stage models [PowerPoint](2015-04-08) Ferdinand, DebraThis study used the mixed methods Follow-up Explanations Model and the Within-Stage Mixed Model design to examine postgraduate students' perceptions of workforce education and development (WED) curriculum responsiveness to culturally and internationally diverse students with respect to:(a)teaching strategies, (b) curriculum inclusiveness, (c) international responsiveness, and (d) curriculum improvement.Item Culturally responsive ICT integration into teaching and learning [PowerPoint](2014-08-07) Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation notes the limited local digitized curriculum content in the Caribbean as opposed to the proliferation and easy access of US digital educational resources. It also notes that appropriate adaptation is constrained by time, know how, and resources, and that cross-cultural factors are overlooked. It therefore identifies the need to examine cross-cultural factors for making information and communication technology (ICT) integration more culturally responsive. The study sought to identify: 1) the cross-cultural factors that may impact on teaching and learning for Caribbean students; 2) how such cross-cultural factors could be used to enhance the cultural responsiveness of ICT integration into teaching and learning; and 3) the benefits of enhancing the cultural responsiveness of ICT integration into teaching and learningItem Evaluation of a local tour guide training course(2008-11-21T16:57:29Z) Ferdinand, DebraItem The Great Debate: A dynamic teaching strategy for motivating students and teachers [PowerPoint](2015-06-12) Watson, Firm Faith; Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation examines debate as a strategy for motivating students. The moot debated was that distance education allows for human and social development to a greater extent in the 21st century than in previous centuries. The presentation reveals the instructions and guidance given to the participants, the arguments advanced, and presents the students’ reactions to the exercise.Item Reshaping teaching and learning through ICTs [PowerPoint](2014-08-07) Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation seeks to highlight some of the trends/best practices in teaching and learning with information and communication technologies (ICTs)Item Social media in education: Bringing your classroom to life [PowerPoint](2014-08-07) Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation seeks to define the term "social media"; review research findings on social media in education; and suggest ways in which social media can be used in educationItem Tips on preparing and presenting research proposal PPT: Graduate seminar [PowerPoint](2016-02-15) Ferdinand, DebraThis presentation provides tips on preparing and presenting a graduate seminar using PowerPoint.