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Supporting Further and Higher Education
Joint Information Systems Committee
Making Learning Effective –MLE?
New Environments for LearningTuesday 19 March 2002, Belfast Castle
Cathy Ellis, Director of Learning TechnologiesGuildford College of Further and Higher Education
Supporting Further and Higher Education
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Jan-June 2001
March-June 2001
September 2001
Nov 2001
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FULL IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
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Supporting Further and Higher Education
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1. Why have a VLE at all?
2. Getting started with a VLE
3. Embedding the VLE
4. Making Learning Effective
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‘We wish to see a society within 10 years where ICT has permeated the entirety of education (as it will the rest of society) so that it is no longer a talking point but rather taken for granted - rather as electricity has come to be.’
Stevenson Report, June 1997
1. Why have a VLE at all?
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Commercialisation
New markets
Efficiency
1. Why have a VLE at all?
BUSINESS DRIVERS
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Higginson (1996)
Stevenson (1997)
Dearing (1997)
UFI (1999)
Curriculum 2000
1. Why have a VLE at all?
CURRICULUMDRIVERS
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Cultural saturation of www
Increased PC ownership
Internet
1. Why have a VLE at all?
TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS
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E learning is important because it:-
• Is popular
• Increases standards
• Improves retention
• Increases the impact of the learning experience
• Promotes inclusionJohn Harwood, CEO, Learning & Skills Council, October
2001
1. Why have a VLE at all?
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2. Getting started with a VLE
1. Research and viability audit
2. Technical and pedagogical issues
3. Experience of other users
4. Focus groups– staff and students
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2. Getting started with a VLE
5. Proposal to Senior Management
6. Resource staff – time +PC access
7. Identification of key courses
8. Development of Courses
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2. Getting started with a VLE
9. Release to students
10. Student feedback; staff reactions
11. Communicating with parents at all stages
12. Evaluation & recommendations
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Negatives:-
Scepticism
Fear
Relevance to my teaching
Staff Initial Reactions
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Positives:-
Guarded enthusiasm
Questioning
Possibilities for teaching & learning
Staff Initial Reactions
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Turning Negatives to Positives
Use of the Enthused
Resourcing – Standards Fund
Feedback : staff,students,parents
Curriculum focus – not MIS or ‘techie’
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Robust & Reliable
Economic
Easy to use
2. Getting started with a VLE
CURRICULUM TOOL
TO SUPPORT & EMPOWER LEARNERS
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Functions & Tools
Tasks & Skills
Access
2. Getting started with a VLE
CURRICULUM TOOL
TO SUPPORT & EMPOWER LEARNERS
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2. Getting started with a VLE- Staff Conclusions
Skills teachersChanges teaching practiceChanges learners Provides variation in learning (core &
extension)
SpontaneousMajor tool for assessment & trackingInforms teaching practice
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2. Getting started with a VLE- Student Conclusions
Students contributing to VLE development
Students using the VLE regularly (engagement)
Discussion forum proving popular (communication)
Text messaging language - a challenge for staff
Students hosting content eg presentations, revision notes
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•Course Development Issues
•Staff Development Issues
3. Embedding the VLE
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• Identification of key subjects with electronic resources
• Review of Scheme of Work
• Course creation & Validation
• Assessments
Course Development Issues
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Staff Development Issues•Identification of core VLE activities
•Uploading materials
•Integration - Scheme of Work
•Managing the VLE interface
•Creating assessments
•Using the communication tools
•Managing users
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Administration Issues
•Interoperability with MIS
•Verify MIS data
•Integration with online library catalogue
•Student tracking for independent study
•Access to data
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Date Hits per Month May 2001 290 June 2001 3980 July 2001 4359 Aug 2001 893 Sept 2001 12572 Oct 2001 109071
Nov 2001 155042
HITS PER MONTH
3. Embedding the VLE
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• Students downloading lecture notes prior to lecture
• Focus of lecture changes to more interactive model
• Students like the 24/7 access to course materials, assessments etc
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• On-line assessments with built-in tutor support & feedback
• The VLE is a tool for teaching and learning.
• The VLE is used as a supplement not a replacement for conventional teaching
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• It provides a supportive environment for both reinforcement and extension activity
• Dealing with staff absence – planned and unexpected
• VLE data used for progress reports
• Students hosting revision notes etc on the VLE
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•It enables routine testing to be conducted regularly – reducing admin time for marking whilst ensuring regular assessments/feedback
4. Making Learning Effective
•Students can be informed more effectively about class/course information changes
•Students can be informed more effectively about class/course information changes
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Nov 2000
Jan-June 2001
March-June 2001
September 2001
Nov 2001
0 HITS
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
PILOT
150,000 HITS
Supporting Further and Higher Education
Joint Information Systems Committee
Making Learning Effective –MLE?
New Environments for LearningTuesday 19 March 2002, Belfast Castle
Cathy Ellis, Director of Learning TechnologiesGuildford College of Further and Higher Education