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HeLF: Wed 2 April 2008. Higher Education Academy Update Lawrence Hamburg, Assistant Director and Head of e-learning. Academy Update: e-learning. DIUS/DCFS: Harnessing Technology Becta developments Emerging ‘embedding’ issues Benchmarking/Pathfinder feedback HEFCE e-learning Strategy
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HeLF: Wed 2 April 2008 Higher Education Academy Update Lawrence Hamburg, Assistant Director and Head of e-learning
Academy Update: e-learning • DIUS/DCFS: Harnessing Technology • Becta developments • Emerging ‘embedding’ issues • Benchmarking/Pathfinder feedback • HEFCE e-learning Strategy • 3 yr update • PVC/DVC e-learning SIG • update and relationship to HeLF
DIUS/DCFS: Harnessing Technology • Strategy revision and next phase developed • Released Autumn 08 • Earlier phase primarily supply led • Creating technological infrastructure in Schools • Next phase demand led • Personalisation for learners • Employer engagement • All sectors of education inc. HE • Aims to move institutions ‘next level’ • Integration of HEFCE e-learning Strategy (Appendix?) • Examples of where Becta are going . . . .
DIUS/DCFS: Harnessing Technology • Examples of where Becta are going . . . • Exchange • OHPs for data projectors, • using whiteboards as projection screens • Enrich/Extend • whiteboards used interactively and • with wider range of teaching resources and methodologies • Enhance • Deeper learning though the use of ICT based teaching and learning resources • Learner Empowerment
Emerging ‘embedding’ issues • Interim Benchmarking report – 77 UK HE institutions • Need to build capacity and capability • Enhancement rather than embedding (too technocentric) • Course (re) Design is a key driver for change, i.e. to address specific L&T issues and integration with internal institutional processes and mechanisms • An advanced technical infrastructure is required, but emphasis needs to be on informed use of tools and platforms • Sustainable senior management commitment required to achieve the desired change • Different types of institutions are developing new relationships, i.e. collaboration and sharing • Sustainable enhancement/transformation will take longer then the original 2006/08 timescales
HEFCE e-learning Strategy: Review process • 10yr Strategy released March 2005 • Current 3 yr reviewfollowed by revision • Summer 2008 target release date for revision • Not evaluation, i.e. only 3yrs into 10yr Strategy • Review being carried out by Glenaffric • Focus is to validate Academy/JISC intelligence • Draft report (just) completed – final end April 08 • HEFCE to then produce position statement
HEFCE e-learning Strategy: Context (1) • Funding • HEFCE approach is ‘light touch’, i.e. recognises: • Changing HE landscape – diversity • increasing institutional autonomy • Enough funding already in system • No additional funds (£31m distributed to HEIs in 2005 to launch Strategy) • Capital funding letters to HEIs – little mention of e-learning
HEFCE e-learning Strategy: Context (2) • Strategy is key for supporting other strategies: • Employer engagement/workforce development • Widening participation • Flexible learning • Current thinking: • What should a revised e-learning Strategy look like? • Do we need an all embracing e-Strategy, i.e. • to draw together (underpin?) other HEFCE strategies?
Challenges for the sector and HEIs • Transition to more of an emphasis on ‘learning’ rather than ‘e’ • Good (?) . . but transition is driven by events, e.g. • changing HE landscape, • institutional autonomy, • funding mechanisms etc • What does this mean for institutions and staff?
To consider ‘e-learning’ within wider L&T context – integration into other areas of work To organise its work around strategic functions and programmes: the latter, including Enhancement of learning through technology Programme, i.e. moving away from the term ‘e-learning’ Working at multiple levels – policy, institutional stakeholders, discipline focus through subject centres etc For example . . . PVC/DVC Network Academy plans . . . the way forward
PVC/DVC Network – e-Learning SIG • 6 monthly meetings - next meeting arranged for April 23 • Glenaffric to verbally report on Strategy review and HEFCE to present • A new and smaller Coordinating Group (7 PVCs + 2 co-chairs) recently established to take forward discussions outside of 6 monthly main meetings. • HeLF, JISC and Academy reps in attendance • The agreed terms of reference for the new Coordinating Group are three-fold: • To generate policy discussions, provide strategic advice and to inform policy, i.e. specifically to HEFCE. • To inform and advise other funding bodies on future funding areas, i.e. specifically the JISC • To present models of practice, i.e. drawing together and disseminating examples of e-learning institutional practice to support the student learning experience. • Co-chaired by John Fothergill (Leicester) and Philip Garrahan (Sheffield Hallam)