Abstract:

As the world is experiencing the paradigm shift from the brick and mortar model of education to the online teaching learning model, there needs to be an online teaching learning pedagogy which blends the conventional and the current technology for an effective delivery of online courses. To this effect the BBRRIICCSS online teaching learning model was created. BBRRIICCSS is a uniquely designed teaching learning model designed for distance and online learning programs of Texila American University Ltd [TAU] – Hong Kong. BBRRIICCSS model was used to deliver the online masters and PhD program across five schools in an effort to identify the most effective methods to deliver online courses. To gauge the effectiveness of this model an assessment was done to estimate the students learning outcome and satisfaction. Feedback from 160 students were collected from different schools of Texila American University and the results shows, 87% learning outcome, 97% professional advancement and 93% would recommend others to study in TAU. This model will facilitate in building capacities to deliver quality and effective online courses for the nascent and as well full-fledged institutions delivering online courses as well as blended learning programs

Keywords: BBRRIICCSS, Contextual project work, RALO

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