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HELEN PALMER EASTBOURNE. PHIL HAYNES FALMER. PATRICK SAINTAS INAM. KEN IP MOULSCOOMB. NICOLA THOMAS MOULSCOOMB. LTSO - Social Context. Access to a PC at home? 44% in EU 44% GB (% of population with access at home). PCs per person, 1999 34 per 100 in EU 49 per 100 in UK.
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HELEN PALMER EASTBOURNE
PHIL HAYNES FALMER
PATRICK SAINTAS INAM
KEN IP MOULSCOOMB
NICOLA THOMAS MOULSCOOMB
LTSO - Social Context Access to a PC at home? • 44% in EU • 44% GB (% of population with access at home) PCs per person, 1999 • 34 per 100 in EU • 49 per 100 in UK Home Internet access in UK 2000 • 18% in EU - 14% in 1999 • 22% in UK - 19% in 1999 (% of population with access at home) Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’
41% of the UK population used the internet in 1999 projected to rise to 57% by end of 2001 Secondary schools in UK with internet connnection 1999 - 93% 1998 - 83% Source; Social Trends 2000 LTSO - Social Context Source: ‘ European Commission (2001) ‘Just numbers’ • But. . .69% of EU population had used e mail in the past 3 months, 47% for educational purposes… (EU 2001)
LTSO - Introduction Goals: To ensure that; • 100% relevant staff have achieved appropriate technology expertise by the end of the 2001-2002 session; • Enhanced intranets will be operating in all schools by the start of the 2001-2002 session.
Role of LTSO’s - Introduction • Cross institutional group that co-ordinates • Know cultures on their campus • Find out what people want: skills levels, resources and barriers • Help people achieve targets • Provide audit and progress data • Identify relevant local groups • Liaise with LTNs
Student Intranet Report on Current Usage Helen Palmer LTSO Eastbourne Site
Where we want to be • Model outlined in Intranet Strategy Support Group’s paper ‘REPORT ON STUDENT INTRANET (copies available - on intranet?) • Introduces Minimum Realisable Expectation
University Level • University Regulations (e.g. Financial Regulationss) • University Resources (E.g. Silver, Library) • University diary (e.g. term dates) • General CAL packages (e.g. how to study, presentation skills) • Support information (e.g. GEAR, student services) • all content below this point is overseen by School Intranet Manager
School Level • Head of School responsible for information accuracy • School introduction • School diary/news (e.g. seminar,dates) • Division Level *where appropriate • Head of Division responsible for information accuracy • Division diary/news (meeting dates)
Course/Program Level • Course/Program Leader responsible for information accuracy • Hyperlinks to module/units in other Divisions and Schools where applicable • Course introduction • notice board • minutes of course boards • Course-specific resources • General course CAL packages *where appropriate
Module/Unit Level • Module/Unit Leader responsible for information accuracy • Module Leader contact details • Timetable • Assessment details • Past exam papers • Learning material {e.g. lecture notes, worksheets} • References/module specific resources • Module introduction • Bulletin board *where appropriate
Where we are now Some examples - to provide baseline information for LTSO project - will be able to see what increase in uptake there is
How can we get there • Improve Staff Skills (Software training pilot underway - more of this later) • Find out what is happening in other institutions - e.g. Coventry Experience • Build on what we have • MLES/VLEs • Planned cultural evolution - support of LTNs
Initially this is supporting current practice rather than transforming it. Making available information that is found elsewhere and then developing new teaching and learning styles where appropriate. • A teaching and learning tool the potential of which all academic staff should be aware of in order to decide if and when it is applicable/helpful to their teaching. • Some good recent examples are education intranet site (student.brighton.ac.uk/education/education.htm)
LTSO project - conclusion • Coordinating the top down, bottom up tension • Partnership between centre and schools • Common shared elements needed • Diversity of the ‘pioneers’ • Finding the right baseline resources and skills for all academic staff
Conclusion • Minimum standards for all? • Access to: • Virtual Learning Environment/intranet • standard software and hardware • appropriate training for above This requires a working partnership between centre, LTSO project and schools