Student Success: Flexible learning

This area of focus is based on the research publication ‘Flexible learning: a literature review 2016 – 2021’ conducted by Professor Mark Loon of Northumbria University.

In this introductory blog, Professor Loon explains his research approach and shares his thoughts on the findings.

Conducted by Professor Loon, this literature review aims to identify flexible learning trends, issues and impact from 2016 to the end of 2021, with particular focus on identifying 'what works' in the design, development and implementation of flexible learning. Specific areas of focus include the contextual framing of flexible learning (such as situational factors from an institution or national perspective), technological developments and their application, and pedagogical developments.

In the first episode, Advance HE's Senior Advisors Stuart Norton and Dave Thomas discuss the opportunity to infuse diversity within higher education to ensure practices and process are flexible to promote student success for increasingly diverse cohorts.

In the second episode, Kim Ansell, Senior Advisor at Advance HE, is joined by Professor Lisa Hanna to share her insights and expertise on how institutions create an inclusive culture which enables innovative and flexible teaching and learning.

In this episode, Professor Mark Loon is joined by Professor Keitha Dunstan, Professor Ruksana Osman and Professor Lisa Anderson to explore the flexible learning in the global context.

At this March 2022 webinar, authors discussed the context, themes and key findings of their recent literature review on Flexible learning (2016 – 2021).