{"id":462,"date":"2023-12-18T14:44:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/?p=462"},"modified":"2024-01-03T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:21:13","slug":"enhancing-integration-blended-learning-in-the-initial-integration-of-immigrants-zip-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/2023\/12\/18\/enhancing-integration-blended-learning-in-the-initial-integration-of-immigrants-zip-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Integration: Blended Learning in the Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"462\" class=\"elementor elementor-462\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4e2eda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4e2eda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-702eb88e\" data-id=\"702eb88e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f96aad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f96aad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_happy_women_day_fbjt-300x210.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_happy_women_day_fbjt-300x210.png 300w, 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhancing_Integration_Blended_Learning_in_the_Initial_Integration_of_Immigrants_ZIP_Programme\"><\/span>Enhancing Integration: Blended Learning in the Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) Programme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b33f5c9 elementor-align-right elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2b33f5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SlovenianLanguageLearning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ImmigrantEducation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AdultEducation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606f2c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"606f2c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a70bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a70bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This case study describes the strategies implemented during the transformation process of the publicly valid Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) programme in spring 2023. The course is part of the regular education offered by \u017dalec Adult Education Centre and has been running for years. The Slovenian language learning programme combines Slovenian language learning with a programme of familiarization with Slovenian history, culture, and the constitutional order of the Republic of Slovenia. It is delivered in 60, 120, or 180 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b309e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0b309e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1171\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1171\">The Slovenian language learning process also integrates life and work topics that strengthen the integration of immigrants into Slovenian society. The programme takes place two to three times a week for four school hours a day. Participants are nationals of third countries, mainly citizens of Bosnia and Hercegovina and Kosovo. However, due to the war in Ukraine, many refugees from Ukraine are now attending the course. Participants have different needs and family and work obligations that prevent them from attending the course regularly. They have different learning styles and habits. Therefore, teachers are strongly encouraged to adapt to these needs by adopting a blended learning mode. Before and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, UPI \u017dalec offered numerous training opportunities to teachers to learn about blended learning and blended learning tools and has encouraged blended learning since 2017 when it started an Erasmus+ project called &#8220;Boosting Educators\u2019 Competences to do Quality Blended Learning.&#8221; To all its teachers, the organisation offers the use of MS Teams and Moodle platform while classrooms are equipped with computers and speakers.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8639d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f8639d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f618dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f618dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span>Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea72066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea72066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUPI\u2013ljudska univerza \u017dalec (UPI \u017dalec) is a public adult education centre that was founded in 1975 by six municipalities of Lower Savinja Valley. Its mission is to develop and spread a culture of lifelong learning in the local environment and the wider region. Its programmes focus on different target groups of adults, with a particular focus on vulnerable target groups such as the unemployed, migrants, the elderly, and the low-skilled. To make the programmes more tailor-made to the diverse needs of target groups, UPI \u017dalec has long encouraged the use of blended learning and advocated its importance in today\u2019s changed (digital) educational landscape. The Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) programme was redesigned as a blended learning course; participants who cannot attend live lectures can follow the lessons in the online classroom. Namely, many participants work in shifts and cannot attend the classes regularly. This means they miss out on face-to-face classes, which is a threat to their motivation and final success since missing out makes it hard to follow the course and demands extra time and energy. The programme is attended by citizens of third countries and is entirely free of charge for them since the programme is financed by the Slovenian Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants and the EU Asylum, Migration, and Integration Fund. The knowledge acquired in the course is highly important for participants since many of them join the course to subsequently take the Slovene Basic Level Exam (A2\u2212B1), which is one of the conditions to acquire Slovenian citizenship. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c36f05 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71c36f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f346463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f346463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Involved\"><\/span>People Involved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0ba14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d0ba14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the support of UPI\u2013ljudska univerza \u017dalec staff, the lecturer in charge of the programme was involved in the redesigning process. The lecturer consulted the head of language programmes regarding the e-classroom, and she helped with the technical part of its setup. The teacher has taught the course before many times, so she was highly familiar with the teaching content since she is specialized in teaching Slovenian as a foreign language. The teacher had previously participated in training on how to use Moodle, MS Teams, she attended pilot workshops on the blended learning approach. Due to her enthusiasm and self-initiative, she explored opportunities for blended learning in more detail in Moodle and started using it extensively in her teaching. The class was composed of 12 adult participants, immigrants learning Slovenian, aged between 20 and 55. Students come from different countries; most in the class were from Ukraine, and they were very keen on learning Slovene since they found themselves in a different country away from home with no knowledge of when they can go back to their country. Since both Ukrainian and Slovenian are Slavic languages, this makes it a bit easier for participants to learn Slovenian.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><table data-tablestyle=\"MsoNormalTable\" data-tablelook=\"1184\" aria-rowcount=\"4\"><tbody><tr aria-rowindex=\"1\"><td data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fictional Name:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Iris\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Demographics:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Motivation for joining the course:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning Slovene language for everyday communication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Profession:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sales assistant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Motivation for joining the course:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning Slovene language for everyday communication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"3\"><td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Their challenges as a student:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lack of time to learn the language due to a full-time job.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Their challenges as a student:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Possibility of learning at her own pace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr aria-rowindex=\"4\"><td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How did the transformation help them:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virtual learning offered possibility of learning at her own pace \u2013 she had the opportunity to freely schedule the time and place of learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How did the transformation help them:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interactive exercises\/personalised exercises in virtual classroom helped her achieve higher skills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cbbf51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33cbbf51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd64ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd64ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_the_transformation\"><\/span>Before the transformation<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597f1660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597f1660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW221374238 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221374238 BCX0\">Before the transformation, the course took place in person, with face-to-face lectures in class. The teacher used a lot of interactive activities in class. Some students could not attend classes regularly due to work and family obligations, and some struggled to actively follow the lessons. This resulted in lower motivation and frustration on the part of students but also on the part of the teacher who felt the urge to reexplain the content, and the whole group had to \u2018\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW221374238 BCX0\">wait\u2019\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW221374238 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW221374238 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b289625 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b289625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645c9de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"645c9de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_transformation\"><\/span>The transformation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27314795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27314795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW125349176 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125349176 BCX0\">The lessons still took place face-to-face at the premises of the school while for every lesson, the teacher organized the content in the virtual classroom in Moodle. Now, all students who missed a particular lesson for whatever reason had the opportunity to catch up with the teaching content in VLE. Additionally, they could do exercises added to individual lessons. In their VLE, students could find <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW125349176 BCX0\">the materials<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125349176 BCX0\"> such as PowerPoint presentations, handouts, video links, homework assignments, and interactive exercises such as quizzes and H5P content. This way traditional education was complemented by e-learning in an online classroom. Quizzes and H5P content give students opportunities for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW125349176 BCX0\">practising<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125349176 BCX0\"> as often as they want to. By interactive exercises, students get immediate feedback. The teacher supervises the ICT activities carried out by participants outside the classroom.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW125349176 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20313254 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20313254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39481b26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39481b26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51eb4454\" data-id=\"51eb4454\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4753c5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4753c5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_the_transformation\"><\/span>After the transformation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243686fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243686fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The students loved expressing their opinions and worldviews. Discussion-based learning was an encouraging tool, by the use of which many have meaningfully internalized the language structures and vocabulary. Virtual learning offered the possibility of learning at their own pace \u2013 they had the opportunity to freely schedule the time and place of learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A few students did not like the implementation of the new means of learning Slovene \u2013 at least at the start. Some had reservations about being able to learn the new ways of revising and acquiring the contents of language but managed to become familiar and comfortable with them by the end.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The students asked about using ICT tools frequently at the start. They managed to develop and improve their skills quickly, and with time became comfortable with using the new tools.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The teacher is continuing to use the e-classroom in her work since there are far more positive than negative effects. A good practice is to dedicate some time to the technical part of using the e-classroom at the beginning of the course in order for students to feel more comfortable using the VLE.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5553e9a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5553e9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-651a83c2 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 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n<!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;-->\n\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-top:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-right:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-left:0in;\n\tline-height:107%;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;\n\tmso-ansi-language:EN-GB;}\n\nTechnologies Employed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e0b4868 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e0b4868\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">LMS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1921\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1921\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\">Moodle is a Learning Platform or course management system (CMS) designed to provide educators, administrators, and learners with a single robust, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\">secure<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\"> and integrated system to create personalized learning environments. As a public education <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW38083538 BCX0\">centre<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\"> for adults, UPI-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW38083538 BCX0\">ljudska<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW38083538 BCX0\">univerza<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\"> \u017dalec accesses \u017dalec through ARNES, the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES), which is a public institute that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\">provides<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38083538 BCX0\"> network services to research, educational, and cultural organizations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW38083538 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1922\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1922\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Computer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1922\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1922\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207261720 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207261720 BCX0\">The university classrooms are equipped with a computer with an integrated camera and a microphone. This microphone captured voices even when the lecturer or other students were at the back of the room.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207261720 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>students and when their opinions and views are incentivized. It works well as it gives a basis for a further conversation to be developed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1923\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1923\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Videos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1923\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1923\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW217634458 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217634458 BCX0\">Videos are accessed by students easily, either by phone, tablet, or on a computer. Links to them are posted in VLE, and students can watch them at their own decision.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW217634458 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1023376e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1023376e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c957220\" data-id=\"4c957220\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634d69ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"634d69ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c620056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c620056\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a9e5ca\" data-id=\"8a9e5ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c87b836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c87b836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reflections\"><\/span>Reflections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53eea9de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53eea9de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e67275\" data-id=\"13e67275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-784a66c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"784a66c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b25e22\" data-id=\"39b25e22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61910f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61910f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges Faced<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f364c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32f364c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_track_and_field_33qn-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72186851\" data-id=\"72186851\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2da8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2da8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW8060652 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8060652 BCX0\">Some people simply did not bother to log into their VLE and never accessed the materials in the first place.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW8060652 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741fce3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"741fce3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4576436f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4576436f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9ea829\" data-id=\"7e9ea829\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6181588b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6181588b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW149445791 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149445791 BCX0\">Virtual learning offered many the possibility of learning at their own pace \u2013 they had the opportunity to freely schedule the time and place of learning. For example, at times, learners were not able to attend the class in person, and the possibility of remote learning offered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149445791 BCX0\">a great opportunity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW149445791 BCX0\"> to keep up with the course.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW149445791 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-254d28d9\" data-id=\"254d28d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec3bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ec3bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What went well?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d33102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13d33102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_Certification_re_ifll-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e381f34 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e381f34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c916ccb\" data-id=\"6c916ccb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eff3d4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4eff3d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_team_effort_yj7m-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-88\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_it_worth_it\"><\/span> Was it worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The initial investment to prepare interactive activities and materials for VLE is rather huge. It takes time, patience, and discipline. However, once the materials are ready, it is convenient to reuse, combine, and adapt them. The materials are easily available and used and therefore accessible outside official class time anytime and anywhere if the student has an internet connection. Students are content with this possibility, for it gives them flexibility and more command over when and how they study. \n\nThe students asked about using ICT tools frequently at the start. Some of them had reservations about being able to learn the new ways. Some learners failed to deliver home assignments on time or at all. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enhancing Integration: Blended Learning in the Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) Programme SlovenianLanguageLearning ImmigrantEducation AdultEducation This case study describes the strategies implemented during the transformation process of the publicly valid Initial Integration of Immigrants (ZIP) programme in spring 2023. 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