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The National E-Learning Resource Centre (NELRC) began promoting and supporting blended learning practices in 2017 with the aim of allowing the learners to be the centre of the education process and to foster necessary employable skilled human resources to the nation. The NELRC’s main activities are engaged in blended learning-related research and testing of educational software, tools and resources, integration of audio-visual material and evaluation of the impact of new technology in education. The NELRC identified that lack of collaboration among academic staff within the university and lack of partnership among stakeholders have an impact on improving learning through interactive and innovative blended learning. Hence, the NELRC has been formed in collaboration with academic staff members from different faculties, i.e. technology, humanities, social sciences and management, in the University of Kelaniya who could work together as a strong team with their expertise. Moreover, the NELRC has national partnerships with the educational ministries of Sri Lankan government, Information and Communication Technology Industry Skills Council (ICTISC) and National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) and international partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom; the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; and The Education University of Hong Kong. This collaborative partnership approach has enabled the NELRC to promote interactive and innovative blended learning in Sri Lanka, and it is discussed in this chapter.
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Namali, S., Kaushalya, Y., Chathura, P., Gamini, W., Jayantha, R.U. (2021). Collaborative Partnership Approach to Improve Learning Through Interactive and Innovative Blended Learning: A Case Study of the National E-Learning Resource Centre (NELRC) at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. In: Lim, C.P., Graham, C.R. (eds) Blended Learning for Inclusive and Quality Higher Education in Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4106-7_3
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