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Assisting FE College Managements in Assessing Their ILT Development Status

Assisting FE College Managements in Assessing Their ILT Development Status. 22 May 2009 NCI Lecture Room 1.02. Map Courtesy ANIC. The FE System in Northern Ireland. 16 colleges merged into 6 Area-based Colleges in 2007 The same number of campuses exist as before – 47 campuses.

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Assisting FE College Managements in Assessing Their ILT Development Status

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  1. Assisting FE CollegeManagements in Assessing Their ILTDevelopment Status 22 May 2009NCI Lecture Room 1.02

  2. Map Courtesy ANIC The FE System in Northern Ireland 16 colleges merged into 6 Area-based Colleges in 2007 The same number of campuses exist as before – 47 campuses • Each college is an incorporated body that manages its own estates and finance • Funded via a formula by Department of Employment and Learning • Also earn additional income from self-financing activities • Approx 25% students are full time and remainder part time • Courses range from ‘Entry’ level to Foundation Degrees

  3. RSCni Support for Colleges One of 13 RSCs in UK Role of promoting and supporting developments in e-learning (ILT) Staff team of 6 people Support provided to: Senior managers; Network staff; Teachers; Librarians; Other learning support staff; Support is via website; workshops; consultancy; guides; and the services of JISC ILT Health Checks were begun in 2005 as an advisory service to senior management on how the colleges were progressing in their use of ILT Focus of the activities and reports is the Demonstrating Transformation framework of the inspection process carried out by ETI

  4. Demonstrating Transformation Framework in ILT The framework has 5 levels of development: Localised; Coordinated; Transformative; Embedded; and Innovative The 5 levels are set against 14 dimensions (see later) In 2007 the Department set a policy objective for all colleges to achieve ‘Embedded’ status by 2010 (has since been adjusted to 2011) RSCni re-focused on a programme of diagnosis and support in colleges via its ILT Health Checks 13 of the 16 former colleges used the service before 2007 4 of the 6 new colleges have also now used it – and are using it as a benchmark for the new organisations

  5. Demonstrating Transformation Grid – 2003-08 Celtic RSCs Meeting Mike Moran RSCni

  6. Demonstrating Transformation Grid - 2009 Celtic RSCs Meeting Mike Moran RSCni

  7. Getting to Embedded ILT Health Check – The Processes Mike Moran RSCni

  8. Getting to Embedded Mike Moran RSCni

  9. Getting to Embedded Content of Health Check Reports Summary Grid Assessment of status against DT framework Mike Moran RSCni

  10. Getting to Embedded Sample of Assessment of College Status Against DT Framework Mike Moran RSCni

  11. ILT Progress in the FE System in Northern Ireland All engagement with colleges is on a confidential basis between RSCni and the client colleges Each college has different structures and processes The purpose of the Health Checks is not about making comparisons between colleges It is to advise managements about the progress towards ‘Embedded’ so that they can meet Department targets – and to offer pointers towards solutions Periodic engagement by colleges with the Health Checks allows those college to track their own progress Colleges can, if they wish, share their HC outcomes with the inspectorate (ETI) – but RSCni does not provide information to ETI No college is at ‘Embedded’ across all 14 dimensions – but all are making demonstrable progress – that is showing up in inspection reports and other internal markers The DT Framework has just been revised and RSCni is working on a web-based guidance tool to allow colleges to self-check and to manage progress

  12. Attaining ILT Quality Standards • The Demonstrating Transformation Framework remains at the heart of efforts to get to ‘Embedded’ • RSCni has provided and will continue to provide the following assistance and support to Colleges in their move towards this state: • ILT Health Check; • Post Health Check review – known as HC LITE; • Advice and guidance on what ‘Embedded’ might look like; • Support for senior managers in developing college ILT Strategies and Operational Plans; • Support for senior management on security issues via Balanced Security Reviews; • Pedagogical support for course leaders and their teams; • Support for Learning Resource staff in college provision of online services Mike Moran RSCni

  13. Getting to Embedded Mike Moran RSCni

  14. RSCniAny questions?

  15. RSCniWeb: www.rsc-ni.ac.ukContacts:Support support@rsc-ni.ac.ukKate Guy c.guy@rsc-ni.ac.ukMike Moran m.moran@rsc-ni.ac.ukCatherine Gormley c.gormley@rsc-ni.ac.ukAudrey Graham a.graham@rsc-ni.ac.ukNoel McDaid n.mcdaid@rsc-ni.ac.uk

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