Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement in e-LearningConference
2 July 2010
Fielder Centre, University of Hertfordshire
Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement in E-learning Special Interest Group (QE-SIG)
Background•HEA/JISC Pathfinder programme▫Various projects focusing on quality and enhancement
•Quality Enhancement agenda
•From Pedagogic Research to Embedded E-learning (PREEL), Institute of Education, London
From Pedagogic Research to Embedded E-learningPREEL
THE STORY
Institutional support•Benchmarking exercise sent strong signals to senior management
•Funding helped to open doors
•Links with a wide range of initiatives - TDA, TQEF, JISC, HEA, CETL – added to the visibility of the project
Research•Relationship with practice is many faceted
•Research focus raised project profile
•Research focus fed into institutional agendas
•Presenting research evidence to tutors
•Tools of more interest than the results
Course redesign•Two different constituencies
•Serialist versus holist approaches
•Redesigns often alongside other institutional changes
•Problems encountered rarely technological
Quality assurance•Need for different quality assurance methods
•Effectiveness affected by organisational context and online features of the courses
•Need for a different organisational perspective
KEY MESSAGES
Background•The Institute of Education•Benchmarking•From Pedagogic Research to Embedded E-learning
Linking research and practice•Relationship between research and practice
•Research review and staff development
Course re-design•Externalisation of pedagogic design•Communication, activities and structures
Supporting the re-design process•Individualised support•Explicit project focus and networking
Pathfinder Network Project
Project teamInstitute of EducationUniversity of London
Dr Harvey MellarDr Magdalena Jara
University of Reading Maria-Christiana Papaefthimiou
University of Derby Dr Dave O'Hare
University of London External System
Brian Sayer
University of Teesside Dr Eileen Webb
Quality Assurance Agency
Dr David Cairns
Effective application of quality assurance procedures to e-learning courses - PREEL 2
The CHALLENGE - differences between e-learning and campus-based learning that impact on QA/QE• Disaggregation of course elements• Teams include a range of roles,
often in different places• Greater openness of processes to
review• Limited access by staff to students
PROJECT COLLABORATION• Institute of Education, University
of London• University of Reading• University of Derby• University of Teesside• University of London External
System• Quality Assurance Agency
Development of RESOURCES• Case studies• Course evaluation resources• Analysis of QAA Audits• Review of research• Database of QA/QE procedures
for e-learning courses
AIMS of institutional workshops• Identify the challenges in
addressing QA/QE for e-learning• Review internal quality assurance
procedures• Review contribution of research
and good practice• Identify ways forward
Project blog - http://www.lkl.ac.uk/research/qa-elearning
Development of QA-QE SIG Mission: ” This practitioner-led SIG aims to invigorate QA-QE and make it relevant to everyday practice in enhancing teaching, learning and assessment through technology.”
http://www.qe-sig.net
Launch May 08ALT-C 2008
Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement in E-learning Special Interest Group
The SIG is a group of practitioners, both academic and professional support staff, interested in using technology to enhance the quality of learning, teaching and assessment.
This practitioner-led SIG aims to invigorate QA-QE and make it relevant to everyday practice in enhancing teaching, learning and assessment through technology.
QAQE SIGMission•To aggregate, share and synthesise current and
emerging knowledge and practice in quality enhancement related to the use of technology to enhance learning
•To build synergies between Higher Education Institutions and with other external sector agencies
•To influence local and national policy
QAQE in e-Learning Special Interest Group: Steering Group Members
• Eileen Webb, (Chair) Teesside University
• Maria-Christiana Papaefthimiou, (Deputy Chair) University of Reading
• Helen Barefoot, University of Hertfordshire
• Mark Gamble, University of Bedfordshire
• Judith Kuit, University of Sunderland
• Harvey Mellar, Institute of Education, University of London
• Barbara Newland, Glasgow Caledonian University
• David O’Hare, University of Derby
• Martin Oliver, Institute of Education, University of London
• Previous members: Brian Sayer, University of London, Peter Chatterton, e-Daedalus, Magdalena Jara, Institute of Education, University of London
Activities• Resources
▫ Case studies, Course evaluation resources, QAA reports, Guidelines,
▫ Reviews of research, Lessons from QAA audits, Useful web links
• Workshop: "Effective application of quality assurance & enhancement procedures to e-learning courses" ▫ Designed by SIG members and delivered both nationally and
internationally• Events , Conferences , 1st annual conference
▫ Linking with ELESIG▫ Invited presentations by JISC
• Project –funded by HEA
While some members of the SIG were involved in wheeling and dealing
but some just could not be persuaded to take things seriously.
outside the e-Learning Deanship building in Riyadh
others sat in regal splendour in discussion with the world’s princes,
QAQE project• Develop a commentary and critique of the
QAA Code of Practice Section 2 (QAA 2004)
• Develop a trainer’s on-line toolkit for ‘Quality enhancement of collaborative provision and flexible and distributed learning including eLearning’
• Hold the first of its annual conferences in conjunction with the HEA (July 2nd University of Hertfordshire)
Thanks
•Steering Group•143 SIG members•HEA, JISC, QAA•Terry Mayes, Peter Chatterton, and
Paul bascish, Derek Morrison, Peter Findlay David Cairns
•All of those who have been supporting this work!
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