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elearning Strategy

elearning Strategy Tuesday 8 th September 2009 What elearning is not . . . A big virtual library in the sky A website A database of information A set of frequently asked questions An isolated activity What is elearning?

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  1. elearning Strategy Tuesday 8th September 2009

  2. What elearning is not . . . • A big virtual library in the sky • A website • A database of information • A set of frequently asked questions • An isolated activity

  3. What is elearning? • Teaching and learning online, delivered, anywhere, anytime, any place, using communication tools, content and resources which can be accessed online. • It is an interactive learning experience delivered over the Internet, normally through a virtual learning environment (VLE).  It may or may not include face-to-face interaction with tutors/teachers and others.

  4. OLTE elearning • Collaborative learning experience • Community of learners • Blended • Tutor facilitated

  5. Ultimate aims • Wider choice and increased access to courses; • More personalised learning appropriate to individual needs; • Increased access to resources and tutors; • Increased motivation; • Increased participation levels; • Improved results.

  6. Strategic Context • Entitlement Framework : 2006 • Empowering Schools Strategy : 2003 • An Evaluation of the Use and Impact of Learning Environments in Schools and in the Wider Education Service : October 2008 • The Education and Training Inspectorate Chief Inspector’s Report 2006-2008 • An Evaluation by the Education & Training Inspectorate of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Special Schools May 2007 • An Evaluation of Information & Communication Technology in Post-Primary Schools 2006 • An Evaluation by the Education & Training Inspectorate of Information & Communication Technology in Primary Schools May 2005

  7. Empowering Schools Strategy A ‘unified approach to elearning’ with the following priorities: • Enhancing practice for learners • Enhancing professional practice for teachers and leaders • Enhancing professional support services for schools • Innovating with the infrastructure, the connectivity and the school estate [Page 5]

  8. DE funds OLTE to: • Develop online tutor skills of teachers • Widen curriculum provision and meet the Entitlement Framework • Assist teachers design and develop accredited online programmes of study • Foster collaboration across learning communities

  9. ETI Learning Environment Survey “[schools should avail of the] opportunities presented by the effective deployment of learning technologies to contribute to institutional effectiveness and improvement.” [P36]

  10. Today’s focus is to: • Identify the right subject • Identify the right person • Consider potential long term, sustainable online courses • Consider how to optimise the opportunity offered by OLTE for your school and learning community

  11. Online Learning and Teaching for Educators Certificate

  12. OLTE Strategic Aims • To foster a strategic approach to embedding elearning; • To encourage leaders to develop a strategic plan; • To encourage leaders to deploy learning technologies to enhance organisational effectiveness and improvement; • To develop an “emature” approach to the monitoring and evaluation of elearning for long term sustainability; • To provide opportunities to develop collaborative elearning communities.

  13. Unit 1 Introduction to Online Tutor Skills Unit 2 Design, Implement and Tutor an Online Lesson Unit 3 Design, Implement and Tutor an Online Programme Online Learning and Teaching for Educators Certificate OCN Level 4

  14. Time Commitment

  15. elearning Activity Strategic Choices

  16. 2007/08 GCSE Physics GCSE History Revision CoPE GCSE Engineering 2008/09 French Business Language Competence (OCR Level 2) GCSE LLW AS Maths A Level Engineering (Unit 1) Sample Courses

  17. Commentsfrom External Moderator “. . . extremely impressed by the programme and think it to be one of most effective, well structured and delivered programmes of its kind” Dr Chris Comber

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