DEVELOPING 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS IN STUDENTS USING A BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM IN A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Within the last year, the Canadian Foreign Service Institute (CFSI) within Global Affairs Canada (GAC) piloted a blended learning program to departmental employees using a learning management system (LMS). One of the goals of the blended learning program was to develop within program participants 21st century learning and employability competency skills of communication, participation, networking and sharing. This paper presents some of the learning activities that were designed and delivered in the LMS in order to promote the acquisition among program participants of these 21st century learning and employability skills. Results achieved through the design and delivery of this blended learning program can inform the design and implementation of future blended learning programs using a LMS.